OUCH!

I'm hurting today. A low ache has o'er taken my body and it's not letting up. I know this is because I may have overdone the whole working out thing this week. I worked out nearly every day. Now, for some, that might not mean a lot. For me, a consummate couch potato, it means my legs and ankles are throbbing and my ass hurts. Sorry to be so blunt, but it does!

I am a firm believer that "no pain, no gain" does work though. So, I just keep thinking that each ache means I have worked off another ounce or two and, for that, I should be grateful. Still, I'm not so sure that I should have to wait for a few seconds when I stand up just so I can let everything settle and stop hurting before I can take a step! Lemme tell ya, getting out of bed this morning was a lesson in physics. I stood up, held onto the table and counted, "One-one thousand, two-one thousand..." before I could get any momentum going. Oh, once I did I was okay. But for a moment...just one fleeting moment...I thought I was going to have to stand there for the rest of the day.

There is a downside to all this physical activity. I mean, I KNOW I actually feel better having taken on this "working out" persona. But, as it happens, I have a problem with my right foot and Achilles. I had several heel spurs on my right heel. One HUGE one on the bottom and two on the back that were aggravating my tendon. The spurs are almost gone but the tendon took some wear and tear. I have to ice it and take an anti-inflammatory medication, and wear this cockamamie elastic brace for a couple of hours each night. The brace is a killer too. It keeps my foot in a flexed position and it HURTS LIKE HELL! Make no bones about it, I am a whiner and a wimp when it comes to this brace. So, you see, while I am getting into shape I am slowly breaking down too!

Is that called "multi-tasking"? LOL