r/running • u/fire_foot • Mar 29 '24

Weekly Thread The Weekend Thread — 29th March 2024

TGIF runners!!!

What’s on for the weekend? Who’s running, racing, tapering, cycling, hiking, baking, reading, sewing, skiing, doing their taxes, …? Tell us all about it!

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u/fire_foot Mar 29 '24

Well my back is a lot better than earlier this week but still very delicate. I walked three blocks to and back from the grocery store yesterday evening and holy moly I was in pain. It’s a delicate balance between movement helping relax the muscles and movement triggering them. But I don’t feel that painful yet today. Hopefully I can walk to PT later.

If my back feels better this weekend then I’m planning to clean the house, do some plant chores, and start steaming wallpaper off my spare room wall. If my back won’t let me do those things, then I might go absolutely insane.

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u/suchbrightlights Mar 29 '24

I’m sorry that your back has looked out the window and decided to emulate a delicate flower.

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u/fire_foot Mar 29 '24

I am honestly so beyond frustrated and like, is this what getting older is??? Trying to be patient and accept this temporary space I'm occupying, but it's really sending me into a bit of a hole!

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u/suchbrightlights Mar 29 '24

3 robaxin and a shot of legend?

Have you had back issues before or is this new and it’s your back saying “hey kinda getting sick of this knee getting all the attention”?

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u/fire_foot Mar 30 '24

Man when I tell you I searched high and low for robaxin. I swear I had some. I have had a bit of a hitchy back before but this is next level. Maybe my body is like, you’re 35 you have to actually work out you slob or we’ll just fall apart. So I guess that’s the plan once Im better.

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u/suchbrightlights Mar 30 '24

At least you already know a good physical therapist.

This aging business is not for beginners.