(crawls back in shamefaced)
Hi guys. I'm back. I've had a rough couple of weeks.
I hurt my back, messed up an S.I. joint. For some reason this completely knocked the stuffing out of me. I was so disappointed and angry at my body letting me down like that. So I kind of withdrew into my shell for a bit to do some thinking.
And I have come to the conclusion that my body did not let me down. I have let it down all those years by not taking care of it, and now demanding high performance from it. Not smart.
So, time for a fresh start. Running is out of the question for a while, but I can walk and ride a bike. I can do exercises that will ease the backache and will strengthen my core so this is less likely to happen again. I can get back to eating properly, which went out the window with the rest of my motivation.
And most of all, I can get back to active participation here.
I am sorry I have done no more than lurk the past couple of weeks. I will be better.
I have this coming week off, so I have some time to get myself straightened out both physically and mentally.
Glad to be back!