My body was all constricted. Neck, check. Shoulders, check. Upper back, check. My neck was particularly stiff.Massage Therapist: Have you been stretching?
Me: Ye...,um, no.
After she asked that question, it dawned on me that I had not properly stretched in about three months. I had been feeling okay and just stopped incorporating stretching into my regimen. So, it's back to regular stretching to prevent constrictions.
April, I hardly knew ya -- here's a look back at how things went down. There wasn't very much exercise diversity this month but there was exercise. ☺
10 Minute Solution: Tone Trouble Zones!
Bicycling, 6 x's
Give Me 10!Lawn Mowing, 1 x
Personal Training With Jackie: Power Circuit Training
Rock Climbing, 6 x's
Route Tally for April 30th:
Spring Cleaning, Ascended, 2x's; Down climbed, 2 x's, 5.6
Let Me Smang It Girl, 5.8
Eats, Shoots and Leaves, 5.9 (Attempted)*
I Think We've Met Before, 5.9 -- Ascended 2 x's
Lead Tag Friendly, 5.9
Pandora's Box, 5.9
The End of 2010, 5.9**
The Maze, 5.9 (Attempted)
Swimming, 5 x's
Treadmill, 1 x (Only Time Spent at Gym)
Walking, 19 x's
Wii Fit Plus, 1 x
*Eats, Shoots and Leaves is not a very friendly route at all. I actually bought the book for which the route is named in New York almost four years ago. I had banned myself from book-buying but couldn't resist after reading the joke on the back cover.
**Thanks to Patti who coached me up The End of 2010. She was on the ground belaying and coaching. I heard Keep on moving. Keep on moving. Keep on moving. I did keep moving and it felt really good.
How was your April?
You had a great month! Glad to catch up with you and see you are well. I'm terrible about stretching. Just terrible.
ReplyDeleteHi Diane,
ReplyDeleteNice to *see* you. I'm still trying to convince myself about the stretching thing. Don't know why I need convincing because, whenever I settle down and stretch, it feels good.