Today I will resume my training sessions at Functional Fitness 4U. I’ve missed three weeks as a result of my broken rib, and I must admit I’m a bit leery, but only about the rib itself. I have no doubt Giant Bob will do his best to help ensure I do not reinjure myself.
I didn’t realize how much my workouts helped me mentally as well as physically until I couldn’t do them. Exercise is a great stress release, something I didn’t really process until I started exercising more regularly. I spent nearly 21 days lying on top of a heating pad on my bed, because the heat was the only thing to be consistently effective at relieving my soreness. And all that time I wanted to be somewhere else, doing something active. So today’s the day. The rib isn’t fully healed, but the pain has decreased dramatically. On the day I first got it checked I would say it was an 8 on a 10 scale. I was doubled over. Now, it’s about a 3. So it’s still tender, especially when I’m seated for long periods of time without my seat cushion and heating pad. But it’s much better than it was.
Honestly I’m kind of proud of myself. Normally when I’m sick or injured I rush myself back into action and wind up prolonging the whole ordeal. This time however I actually sought medical advice and then followed it. So I guess that’s proof that, unlike what some people think, I do possess some small sliver of common sense.
Tune in tomorrow and I’ll tell you how it goes.
