I have spent the week dealing with an ailing back. On Sunday I had some things that needed washing under an outside spigot and ended up performing that chore in a bent-over position. As a result, I woke up Monday morning in agony. Just what I need the week of a race.
On Tuesday my back bothered me a lot as I paddled a loop of the harbor with Joe. I tried to stay relaxed and let the area loosen up as much as it was willing to do.
The condition has gradually improved during the week but I was sort of hoping I'd be over it by now. By this morning there was still an acute soreness in my right lower back. I went back down to the riverfront and embarked on a 50-minute paddle, and was pleased to find that the discomfort in the boat wasn't nearly as bad as it had been Tuesday. After a ten-minute warmup I did six 12-stroke sprints, and my body handled that intensity well. I felt better after paddling than I'd felt before. For the rest of the day there has still been a bit of soreness, but I'm getting the feeling that it'll be gone in another day or so.
Muggy heat has returned to this region. I'm hoping it might be a little bit more fall-like up on the Cumberland Plateau.
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