01/01/2012; Day 55; 10:55a.m.: first and foremost - Happy New Year to one and all! Well as I mentioned in my last post I unfortunately slipped off of the wagon on Christmas Night and due to the travel schedule I have not been able to weigh in to assess the damage at Fat Camp (Aultman Weight Loss Center). My next weigh in is in three days on Day 58 and needless to say I'm apprehensive as to what the results would be.
In the mean time however progress has been made in the third front of the three prong attack to health and wellness which is fitness. In week three of consistent workouts I have made major progress and while still sore, I am feeling the body beginning to make both adjustments to the toll, progress in strength and cardio fitness, and I'm settling into a nice routine and starting to enjoy it again.
HOWEVER - I never received the memo my body sent saying I was NOT young anymore! And that to all my friends in cyberspace is BULL$#!+! Allow me a back story for purposes of explanation: Almost a year ago exactly, I had surgery to repair a hernia. My surgeon did mention that over exertion and stress from pushing the body could cause a tweak in the area of the surgery and to be mindful of it and take time to rest and heal if that occurs to prevent a subsequent recurrence of the injury. Now Dr Stephen Kelley of Aultman did a brilliant job and up to this point I have had no recurrence or regression. BUT - I also have not been consistent in my efforts with working out until the last three weeks. And while Dr Kelley did mention as the body ages it takes longer to heal and adjust to training, so I should be mindful and pace myself accordingly. Before I continue, I didn't really believe he meant I was getting older! Right?!?! I mean I'm a STILL relatively young man at 34, and why should I worry about such trivial things as aging, pacing, being mindful? What the ...?!?!
Well toward the end of a great 2 hour workout with cardio, weights and abs, I felt the left groin tighten in an instant, immediately ceased the workout, cooled down with a slow walk for 5 minutes, threw on my hoody, and headed home to begin my day around 7:45a.m. As I got showered and began to put on a pair of jeans I felt the soreness again! Ummm, Hello! I'm young and the surgery was almost a year ago! A young, healthy man such as myself surely couldn't still have any effects lingering from a procedure done so long ago? Wow! This "maturing" gig COMPLETELY SUCKS!!!!!
Apparently Dr Kelley WAS referring to me! So I find myself icing and utilizing IB Profen as needed and being put on the shelf on a day to day basis until I no longer feel the pain. While I realize that we can't stop time and the processes that come with it, I certainly would've appreciated a little more advance notice that my body is not quite as resilient as it once was! When did the "College Years" go by the way side? I distinctly remember going to Saturday workout from 8a-12p on campus in the fall, grabbing three heaping plates full of food at lunch in the dorm, cracking a beer and drinking it while showering, then meeting my teammates at an apartment or house on the near west side (Lakewood, OH), pre-gaming all day while watching college football, and partying the night away in the bars and clubs of downtown Cleveland, waking up the next day with no ill effects from the evening other than hunger pangs to be cured in the dorm cafeteria! Ahhhhhh, youth clearly wasted on the young! ;-)
Oh well, I guess I have to accept my "maturation" and heed the advice of the many qualified professionals, as well as my own body, regardless of the fact the latter of those aforementioned parties failed to notify me of any major changes in a "timely" fashion! Stay Tuned. As always, these "not such a revelation" moments are sure to continue!
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