Nothing to say but "Ow."

This past weekend was really nice. I got a lot done - got my haircut, went to my parent's house for dinner (and it was DELICIOUS - thanks Mom and Paul!), got to see some of my other relatives, dyed my hair (goodbye, grays!) and did a lot of laundry. Yesterday I hit Loehmann's with a friend of mine (we both got some VERY cute things) and baked a batch of brownies (which were AMAZING) and cooked a healthy dinner from a new recipe. All in all, a great weekend!

Except for last night.

As I mentioned in my previous post, I was thinking of taking a yoga class on Sunday morning - my first one. I decided to follow through, and I went to the class. I enjoyed it, even though it was a little tough (I'm not as in shape/flexible as I thought I was), but I felt really centered and focused when I was finished. I continued on with the rest of my day without incident, until the evening. I felt a small twinge in my middle back and thought, "That's odd - why is my back hurting? I only went to yoga today."

For the first time. DUH.

My middle back was so sore by the time I went to bed that I couldn't lay in my normal position because IT HURT TO BREATHE. Yes - that's right. I used muscles yesterday that I apparently haven't used in... NEVER. It was a very painful night and an unpleasant day today - I felt like I was moving at a snail's pace. At this moment, my back feels better, but my legs are starting to complain - I don't think I'm quite through the woods yet in terms of the pain.

However, I am not giving up. I've had a lot of problems with my back my whole life, and I'm hoping that this will finally give me the strength in my back that I've needed for so long. I also felt really calm and just good in general - a feeling I haven't had in a long time. So the pain is not discouraging me - in fact, it makes me hopeful. I'm using muscles that aren't normally utilized, which is a very good thing. I want to have the strongest back I can, and I think this is going to help me get there.

But in the meantime: ow.