OVER 40 MUSCLE

I had to skip my workout this morning. Apparently, I aggravated an old back injury last evening doing squats and could barely walk this morning. I felt a little twinge during my heavy set last night but it was not that bad (definitely not the worst pain I have ever had in my back). I lowered the weight and finished the last set without any more problems. Anyway, by bedtime last night, I was barely able to move. This was so reminiscent of my back injury from 5 years ago it was scary. I had promised myself I would not put myself in that predicament ever again but here I am.

To make things worse, today was the last day for one of our employees so the others recruited me to do the “Last Supper”. Of course, this meant I had to bbq. So I officially proclaimed today as “Ole Smokey’s Cheat Day”. I cooked a bunch of NY Strip steaks on the smoker. Added a pan of my homemade baked beans (that I dearly love but have not made or eaten in almost 7 months) and some other sides. Everyone was pleased but I felt guilty eating the stuff. Even though I was not hungry, 2 hours later I jumped back on my plan to try to salvage as much of the day as I could. I still cannot find it within myself to have an entire cheat day. I guess that shows progress on my part.

I am going to take it easy for the weekend and let the back heal up. If it is not better by Tuesday I’ll go to the doc. Maybe I won’t be out of commission too long.

Please have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day. Remember what the day stands for and be sure to thank a Vet for his or her service when you see them. They are truly American Heroes.

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