But does it count if the pain happens before any of the work!? Yeah, I didn't think so.... It all started today when I went to the gym. I had my first real training session at 6, but I got to the gym a bit early so I could get some cardio in beforehand. Well, that was easier said than done! The gym was PACKED. I've seen it busy before, but my goodness. I finally ended up on the bike for about 20 minutes. After an emergency "break" I tried to find any cardio machine that I could use for the last 10 minutes before my training. There was literally not one machine available. So I decided to sit in the sauna for a few minutes to make sure my muscles were nice and warmed up. When my time was up, I hopped down from the 2nd step and OW. Something in my thigh popped. REALLY!? Sigh. I assumed it was just a pulled muscle or a little charlie horse, so I tried to walk it out..... that didn't help either. I went to my training session sure that the muscle would relax itself and I would carry on. Wrong. After 2 squats I was in pain. Not just "hey my muscles are sore" pain, but "ow, dont make me do that again" pain. I told my trainer. She suggested that somehow I pulled my hip flexor muscle (which is odd, because the pain is in the middle of my thigh). I stretched in the ways she told me to, but even that wouldn't loosen things up. I finished my workout with some modified routines (it was NOT half-assed by any means!) and survived. Now here I sit with an ice pack on my thigh as suggested, and my legs elevated like an old lady with poor circulation. Sigh. Even when I am trying to do something good I end up mucking it up! Tomorrow is a rest day anyway so I'm hoping that that helps!
Oh! I lost 2.5lbs this week which brings my grand total to 12.7lbs in 6 weeks! Slow and steady, slow and steady.....I'm now in 4th place overall in the competition, but I have to remind myself what MY real goal is... although an extra $400 wouldn't hurt.... :)
44 days down...136 to go!
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