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I have discovered muscles that I never knew I had. And they are screaming at me. LOUDLY. I knew it was too good to be true when I wasn’t that sore yesterday from my Pilates class on Tuesday. In the back of my mind I knew that I would pay today.

My neck hurts which is connected to the pain in my shoulders and shoulder blades which is connected to the soreness in my lower back which is connected to the tightness in my hips which is connected to the flaming feeling I feel in my abdomen when I try to get up from laying down which is connected to the reminder in my legs that I have not been running lately and have gotten weaker which is connected (indirectly) to my big toe which is also sore. I think my hair even hurts!

The instructor told us not to push ourselves too hard. But did I listen? Noooooo. Of course not! But, on the bright side, it is a reminder that I have used my muscles recently. Which is a good thing. I tried to lay off running for a while because my hamstring was tweaked but that resulted in virtually no exercise for a couple of weeks. Not because I couldn’t. Just because I didn’t. Running is just my go-to exercise. Always makes me feel better and it can be done with The Tot. But the hamstring isn’t healing like I’d like so I’m going to have to diversify. That means lifting weights during nap time or after she goes to bed. Or getting a lap swim in on a weekend morning when The Daddy can hang out with Tater Tot. Or surfing on the weekends. Walking is always an option but, since we’ve taken a break from our daily walk/jogs, Tater Tot has decided she doesn’t like the stroller as much and would much prefer play time to stroller time. And she is The Center Of The Universe so…