OUCH!

Yes, the title is self explanatory.  Although I was sore the day after my first practice - I am almost immobilized today.  Was it the tumbling with the teenagers during warm up?  Was it the diving?  I am not sure what caused the soreness - but man - I am hurting.

While I trained for 2 months to prepare my body for my first day back on the board - I did not prepare enough.  I lost 15 pounds and gained a whole lot of muscle in the last 2 months - but there were obviously some muscles I missed.  My neck and shoulders are killing me.  While I thought I was past the training pain - I now realize I have some more time to go before I start feeling normal again.

Rather than sit around and hope the aches would go away - I went to the gym to stretch out.  There is a machine there that looks like some kind of mid-evil torture device.  It is a metal cage without any moving parts that has been fabulous in getting me somewhat limber.  After spending an hour at the gym - I felt a little bit better.   I certainly has some of my range of motion back.  The aches were still there. I only hope that I can recover quickly and be able to get back on the board sooner rather than later.

I think if the teenagers I dove with Thursday saw me now - they would be smiling.