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My Life Thus Far
2016-12-04 07:28:44 (UTC)

The Good Kind Of Pain

Despite being in considerable physical discomfort, I'm actually in pretty good spirits. Primarily because most of my physical discomfort is due to the kettlebell squats I did during my last gym visit. Damn, they didn't feel so effective at the time! My low back, glutes, hamstrings, and quads are burning like nobody's business! But it's okay, it's the good kind of pain. I'm going to make sure I incorporate them into every leg day. They WORK. It's almost like I'm rediscovering all the great exercises I used to do all the time back in my Y trainer days. I'm branching out from behind the selectorized machines and finding my comfort zone within the weight room again. I did so love lifting weights and I want to get back to that. And the shape I was in 4 years ago. Minus the obsession over caloric intake. That I've got a great handle on now. So, it's just a matter of getting my groove back in the gym. I'll get there.

My second source of discomfort is what I can only assume to be a cold. My body (aside from workout soreness) feels fine. It's my sinuses and throat. Over the course of the day at work I steadily lost my voice. It got to the point where I had to relinquish the fitting rooms to other associates because I couldn't do the talking I normally do. Since I wasn't going to be sent home, I put myself to work getting the cotton panty bar back in order. It literally took my entire 8 hour shift, but I did it. Every tray recovered to perfection. I felt very accomplished. Even if I did feel slightly bad for not engaging with customers. I just couldn't. I didn't have the voice to.

Since I spent all day standing at the panty bar, I didn't get my steps in at work. When I got home I still needed around 4,000. I walked in place in my bedroom. I contemplated just missing my goal for today, but I couldn't make myself okay with that idea. I felt very compelled to see that goal met. I'm very motivated, not quite obsessed, but definitely driven for my own personal sense of achievement. It's going to take a major life even to make me miss my step goal!

I'm off tomorrow, and I'm looking forward to sleeping in and resting my voice. I don't plan on going hiking, but I do think I'll hit the gym to walk and do some light weights (to stretch my sore muscles). An Epsom salt bath is already on the agenda, as well as some yoga. But like I said before, it's the good kind of pain.




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