Fit-to-Fat-to-Fat Blog: Recovering

Goal Weight: 185 lbs.

Haven’t run in a few days. Haven’t done anything (in the way of exercise) since last Wednesday.  And I haven’t been sane since.

I always freak out when I get injured. But in all honesty, I had it coming.  I was pushing my old body harder and resting less. I rushed my stretching just to get out on the street in time.  My body was worn out. And it struck back.

I can’t tell you exactly what happened, but I think I pulled a muscle at the top of my leg.  I ran a really fast run on Tuesday and it didn’t feel right all day after that. I ran a short run Wednesday and the pain was much worse. It was like a groin pull on the front of my leg.  Pain throbbed a dull ache and I didn’t want to keep aggravating an injury. Add to it that I was nearly exhausted from a project I’ve been working on — well, let’s just say, I needed some sleep this weekend.

And I nearly went nuts the whole time I was resting. I must need the endorphins.  I feared that I would gain all 50 of the pounds I’ve lost in four days.

I’m still not 100%. I plan on cross training on my spin bike this week to strengthen the area.  I will stretch more and run less.  This morning, I ran 3.25 miles — still a decent day’s run but not the usual five that I do in the morning.

Remember, when you have an injury, rest and ice are your friends. Ibuprofen helps with reducing inflammation. And time to heal is a must. Especially when you’re an old fart like me.

Just remember, being fit is a lifetime marathon, not a one-week sprint. Repeating that over and over has helped me from going nuts over the past four days.