Stringing some hits together
18. May, 2010 
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Well, this morning’s trip to the gym did end with me popping *something* in my upper back whilst deadlifting. But even though I had to cut short my lifting (doing triceps pushdowns after that really hurt!), I still feel like a success. The fact is, I made it to the gym yesterday morning, this morning, and last night. And while the morning routines aren’t the best (the road construction/early morning meetings is wreaking havoc with my planned schedule), I’m still getting them in. More than that, I’m improving. I’m going back up in my lifts/reps.
Taking time off and losing my muscle strength and endurance has been tough on me. In addition to watching the number on the scale rise, I’ve seen my waistline, by way of my belt notch, expand and I’ve had to deal with the failures of attempted returns wherein the reality of time off manifested itself in being able to lift fewer pounds for less repetitions. Brutal all around.
But now, with these several gym appearances, things are starting to go my way. I’m starting to look like a plucky baseball team, who, rather than employ the longball to score with one hit, needs to string together several smaller successes. Running out the grounder. Stealing second. Hit-and-run the man to third. And even bunting, as I did this morning with my abbreviated lifting.
Momentum is back on my side. This big train is starting to roll again. Cheesy, cliched metaphor here. Point is, I’m not feeling like I’m stuck on the bench, looking into the game anymore. I’m back on the field, making plays, working to achieve victory.
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ps, I ran for 45 minutes last night. Even pushed through and kept going when a stitch in my side appeared around the 20-minute mark. Made it 5k/3.4 miles. Not all hope is lost! 
All is not lost – as long as you are here to tell about it!
Sorry to hear about the back popping yikes!
Nice to see your post though and I like the tone. Sounds like you are in the swing of things again. Yay!
Hope is not Lost, you will find the success that you create, make it great!
Just checking in on you – hope you are well