17 04 09 - 23:56
Good Friday Pain and Easter Gift
An update on my exercise program: For six or seven weeks, I have been diligently getting in at least four substantial workouts a week, two thirds of them over 40 minutes long. I've been stretching myself, doing heavier weights, harder cardio, workouts I haven't done for years because they were too hard. I've been seeing results, too. The first person at church came up to me and said that the minister had lost weight. (I know it's not all about weight, but I'm enough a product of my culture to feel flattered.) About an inch has come off my waist. And I haven't been huffing and puffing so much when I've walked up the hill at the kids' school.
Things were going great right up until the Saturday before Palm Sunday. I had done a 40 minute yoga session the night before that seemed pretty normal, but when I woke up the next morning, it felt like I had strained my lower abdominals. Great, I thought. ... (more)
