The beginning

Life has gotten in the way, lately. Between a very painful muscle strain in my back (rhomboid) and bursitis in my shoulder, and then the occasional (chronic) pain in my wrist I had managed to get away from working out, and the body that I was actually starting to become proud of.

Because any little workout seemed to cause my back to flare up I got completely away from working out. I would walk, occasionally, but even that had to be fairly sedate ... or I risked triggering more spasms.

Because walking was such a different workout style than I had become used to, with the P90 and P90X programs, it almost seemed "too lame" to me ... so, instead of accepting the benefits of a workout that I could do, I mostly did nothing.

Even my eating was starting to get out of control.

My shoulder no longer hurts when I raise it above my head. I can lift patients without feeling any discomfort under my shoulder blade. And, the "normal" mobility is back in my wrist. I'm actually feeling good. So, I've decided I'm ready to get back on a "program" (that seems to be how I function best). Actually, I've been ready for two weeks, but, have been afraid of causing all the pain to come back.

Beginning tomorrow, I am starting a round of P90X+ Classic. I'll start slow this first week, and see how things go ... if I have to do the shoulder exercises with water bottles instead of weights, because I'm afraid of bringing back the bursitis ... that's what I'll do.

Basically, I've decided I need to (in the words of Nike) JUST DO IT. Jump in with both feet. (You know all the cliches ... so do I.)

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My Workout Details:
Jog/Walk (3.5 miles)
59 min.
burned 548 cal.
HR max: 176
HR ave: 149