Pain in the . . .

Left Hip - and it really has been cramping my style if you know what I mean. I've been taking it a little easy this week, substituting Pilates for some of my weight and cardio workouts. Just trying to get all stretched out. I went for a massage today which I'm hopeful will give me some relief. I had a different therapist and she really seemed to know her stuff. She was explaining to me that runners often have tight (some name that is long and begins with an "i") muscles and that seemed to be my problem. Since I have little anatomy and physiology knowledge, I was impressed by her muscle name dropping and that she seemed to know what to do to loosen it. Time will tell.

Meanwhile, Satan has taken this opportunity to fill my mind with less than positive thoughts. "You're just being lazy. Runners run through the pain. Miss a workout and you'll be fat." It's always the same old thing, and yet it gets me every time. It takes a real effort to remember to call upon the Lord. He wants me to see myself as wonderfully as he sees me. I'm not lazy, weak or fat - I.M. Fitt