I'm wondering if I've actually messed up my back this time. I know that I have a bulging disc, that I've had for years...it's in my lower back, and all blood flow had pretty much ceased to that disc as of like 5 years ago. I can only imagine what it looks like now. As of this minute, it feels like there is a live coal camping out in my lower spine.
I'm going to call my doctor in the morning about it. It may not be something that I can help...I know there are exercises for strengthening the muscles in the back that are supposed to help with this. But, it might be too late for those to do any good. My hope is that I can still strengthen the muscles around the disc so as to support it better...but, in the meantime, I need to figure out how to get it to not hurt so much. One thing I'm going to discuss with my doctor is some sort of pain medication to help until I can possibly fix it another way...Advil is definitely not helping. We'll see.
I forgot to mention last night my discovery that Saturday evenings are beyond perfect for walking my full 4-5 miles. The major road that I walk, Hermitage, usually has a whole lot of people walking on it, which is very disruptive to my dog. But I guess that most people are otherwise occupied on Saturday evenings, because there was almost NOBODY on that road last night. I think that Saturdays are about to become my long-walk days.
Ok, so, schedule for the next week. Today: trying the second level of the SI6. If I can't make it all the way through that, then I will do as much of that as I can, and then do some more on the Wii. Tomorrow, walking at least 4 miles. Dialing the walking back a little bit so as to make a slightly more gradual progression. Tuesday, SI6 (probably second level) and maybe a little Wii...it's supposed to rain like crazy on Tuesday, so that's good. Wednesday, walking at least 4 miles. Friday...don't know yet. It's my anniversary, so I'm sure we're going to have some sort of plans...but that might not be until later, so I'll have time to work out. If I do, then I'll do the SI6 and maybe the Wii. Saturday, walking the long walk. Sunday, SI6.
This seems like it's going to be my basic workout for the next few weeks. I like walking on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday...and I like doing the SI6 on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday. Next week is going to be a less-than-usual week...Jacob and I are going to Arkansas to dig for diamonds between April 14 and 17. I figure I'll get a pretty good workout nonetheless, though...digging for diamonds can't exactly be easy. That week, I'll work out every day leading up to the trip, and then I'll start back up with walking on the Monday after we return.
Ok, there we go. Now, onward! : )
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