Thursday, April 16, 2009

Why do I feel 82 when I'm only 28?

My neck hurts. My shoulder hurts. My body isn't happy with me this week.

Here's the thing....I don't like to stretch. I know it is good for me and that I should do it with all of the training that I do but I'd rather just be done with my workout or I'd rather just sleep in. This routine of not stretching has been working in my favor for the past several years but now I think my neck, back, and shoulders are pissed off. Pissed off from not being taken care of and enduring a 55 mile bike ride on Saturday after not riding that long in six months.

I'm biting the bullet and going to see Josh Renkens next week. www.therenkenscenter.com. I think I've sufficiently screwed myself up enough that Josh will have plenty to work on. He does ART which is "Active Release Therapy"...I had it done in Lake Placid and LOVED it. He also has other therapies to put people back together so we'll see what happens.

On the schedule for this weekend is swim in the morning at 5am....no, waking up at 4am has not gotten any easier. Saturday is a 50 mile bike ride with a 4 mile run at the Nashville Triathlon Club picnic. Sunday I'm running 8 and possibly going to swim practice...but more likely going to take a nap after all of that.

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