Pain/No Pain????

[Pax]

In the last few years (my 40's) I have had more and more pain and become more and more sedentary. I spent my younger years doing jobs like Law Enforcement and then Firefighting and playing sports like rugby, tennis, cycling, weight-lifting, swimming, etc. With a total of 4 right knee surgeries, a blown left rotator cuff, and a arthritic spine as the result of all that activity. :(

Anyway, this year my partner and I got kayaks and started paddling...then we decided to get off our motorcycles and start peddaling again (she used to ride centuries all the time and I sorta/kinda wobbled along for 20 or 30 miles), well this last weekend we went for a bike ride on Saturday and a nice river paddle on Sunday...this morning when I woke up I had NO back pain??? For the first time in a couple of years I felt refreshed and pain free first thing in the morning!!! :eek:

I just assumed my back would feel like crap for the rest of my life. All I can say is whoda thunk it?? :)

[Trek420]

Hee hee, I just love hearing this kinda thing. kinda cool how that works, huh? :p

[greenchick]

That's fantastic, Queen -- I hope I can piggyback on your pain-free mojo! I picked up cycling as a cross-training activity, because I needed more cardio and I can't run without absolutely everything hurting. Aside from getting addicted to the bike for its own sake, I keep waiting for it to hurt, and it just doesn't...

[Honeywell23]

That's so great to hear!! I'm glad you were able to find something like that to make the pain go away.

[bikerchick68]

that's awesome! anything you can do that helps make your body NOT hurt is a goooooood thing :D

[mom2twins]

That's wonderful! I'm so glad you are pain-free. Bicycles are wonderful things.

[Pax]

Thanks for all the words of encouragement everyone! With any luck this could become a regular thing. :D

[KSH]

All I can say is... you are hardcore.

Yes, that's a good thing. :D