Free Of Worry

I've had a delicious salad and a runner's high. The latter took me by surprise when it happened because I went from pushing myself to completely, almost orgasmically blissful. I ran an extra mile or so with that, but I definitely felt the strain of my muscles once it calmed down.

It me. I'm Marigold everytime at the gym XD

Keep it up, Marigold (and anyone else starting a fitness journey)! I HATED yoga for the first 3-4 sessions. After that though, the feeling of improvement as familiar poses and movements popped back up was so satisfying. The difference between 3 seconds of Tree Pose and 5 seconds of Tree Pose is *huge*, and I was able to feel proud of myself in a way I haven't in years. ❤️

I was going to say that it would be so good if you could just drain all that anger out, like there was a little shunt that you could siphon it out of, but I think that that ends up with Tasha Yar dying.

I like how her eyes actually turn to Goblin/Gremlin irises in the last panel. She's part fey, ya'all!

Salad can be delicious, but it is a side dish and not a meal. I will die on this hill.

The amount of people in the comments that never had a delicious salad is upsetting. Get yourself some decent ingredients and learn how to make a good vinaigrette. Some nuts, berries (straw,- pomme-, blackberries or currants), maybe cheese, bam, easy. that being said: yay more goblin yoga

Reminds me of my therapist asking me about my exercising. "You don't get that, what do they call it, Runner's high?" "No, i feel sweaty and miserable." (But now I run regularly? I get to complete doctor-mandated exercise time and therapist-mandated outside time and dog-mandated play time all at once.)

I love how Jeph indicates Goblin Mode by turning Mar's eyes into slits.

I've never had any interest in exercise - it's never felt good, always tiring no matter how often or how long I do it for. As someone with fibromyalgia for the past dozen years, the aftermath of any exertion is 3-5 times longer than most people. If Marigold is, indeed, exhausted and in pain all the time, there may be something else going on health wise that Jeph is starting to hint at.

Gremlin yoga!

I love the eye slits that occur when she goes goblin

What's annoying is knowing what it's like to experience BOTH a delicious salad and a runner's high (WOO-whee is it true) I also know it's impossible to convince anyone of their existence. It's a freaking zen koan of epic proportions.

"Be the crankiness you wish to release into the world!"

maybe that's why i can't do yoga. i'm always in goblin mode.

Know that if my corpse is found on a jogging trail that I was killed elsewhere and my body was dragged there.

I love Goblingold. :)

BLAART!

LETS GO MARIGOLD

Has it actually been a week, or does the class alternate days?

"delicious salad" 🤣🤣🤣

That's literally the opposite of how it works though. The more complaining she does, the more she's going to prime herself to be negative in the future.

I agree about the myth of there being a “delicious salad.” I will concede that it depends on the kind of salad. Lettuce, spinach, or kale types of salads are a hard no though potato, egg, or pasta is alright. On the fence on meat salads like chicken or ham.

*angry marigold noises*

I always feel kind of bad for people who don't get a high from exercising. I mean sure the exercising itself sucks, but I never feel better than I do immediately after a workout that leaves me unable to lift my arms.

"runner's high or delicious salad" got me giggling.

Did Marigold's pupils really change that much?

Hopefully she doesn’t find herself stuck in the “Downward-facing Pessimist” pose.

marigold faces

How long has it been in QC time? I swear a few weeks have passed. But, this panel makes it seems as if it’s only been a week

I think if I ever hurt Hannelore’s feelings I would just start bawling immediately from guilt

The way Marigold looks in the last panel makes me want to see her with short hair.

Ribbit