03 - Sore

It took a couple of days; however, the muscle soreness has finally made it's appearance. It's located in the middle of my back, right between the shoulder blades. I've located a muscle I don't think I hit before. Lucky me.


The day started out quite beautifully, albeit a little chilly. My morning routine has been feeling a little wonky because my jumproping has moved to a different time slot, so being inspired by Patrick's post, I decided to walk to work today. I got myself ready, put on my sneakers, packed my things in my backpack, and headed out the door.

Have I ever mentioned that I live on a hill? A big hill? I mean a really big hill? The kind of really big hill where you can look out over the city that is nestled in the valley below? Probably not. The next time I decide to walk to work I need to take that little fact into consideration.

An hour later I arrived at my place of employment. I was feeling great, had a sense of accomplishment, and full of energy to begin my day. Yeah. None of that lasted. My legs, although very fit, began to ache a little. The energy slowly evaporated until I was sleepily nodding at my desk in a sort of lethargic stupor. The sense of accomplishment faded away under the piles of paperwork. I was a hurting puppy.

As lunchtime rolled around, I knew I needed something that would rev up my engine again. So I did the same thing I do every day at lunch—I took a walk. Needless to say, when I left work I immediately went to the stop and took the bus home.

I had enough energy left to do the routine today, although my leg muscles were a bit sore and my form was a tad off. On the other hand, I feel thoroughly exhausted and I'm sure I'm going to get a great night's sleep, so it all works out in the end.

This is definitely a whole new ballgame.