Monday Update

My GoWear Fit device is scheduled for delivery on Thursday. Should I skip work that day so that I can be home when it arrives? Just kidding!

My back feels different. I can't explain it, except to say that it no longer hurts the same way as it did. I'm not sure if it'll take time for my body to be 'over' the hormones from the IUD, or if just removing the offending device has made a difference or not. Basically, the pain is less sharp and now it feels more like it's due to a weak back (and weak core muscles). We went for a 35 mile ride on Saturday. It was a GREAT ride, actually. The weather was perfect. We started out with a tail wind for a bit and then some rolling hills. We picked up another rider for awhile and tried to keep up. My husband could have ridden at his pace no problem, but I was having issues. I had no trouble keeping up on the flats or downhills, but as soon as we had any elevation to climb, I dropped off the back. It was so obvious that my husband even commented on it. My response? Well, duh! I'm 30 lbs heavier...it's going to take a lot of muscle building to compensate for the extra weight...or a lot of weight loss to get back to where I was! I'm planning on a little of both! Anyway, I've noticed that my back hurts most (on bike) when I'm pushing hard (climbing, sprinting, into a headwind, etc). Unfortunately for me, the last 12 miles of our ride was into a nasty headwind! We were pushing VERY hard and going, at best, about 12 mph. It was awful! When we got back home, I actually yelped in pain as I dismounted my bike. Wow...talk about a sore back!

I'm pretty sure that this can be improved with core strengthening. I've seriously slacked off on this effort - so my hope is that with some focused improvement, I can make a difference in this area. Because of the back pain though, I opted out of weight training. I'll be doing a workout this evening though since my back is much better today.