Ow.

[pegkerr]

Consider my last half week:

Brown belt test, advanced division
Continuing with 100 pushups challenge
Sparring
Biking to and from work
Spin kicks practice at karate tonight, and yes, as it ALWAYS does, the tornado kick wrenched my inner groin muscles
continue (fruitlessly) trying to stretch out my super tight hamstring muscles

It is no wonder that if Rob didn't have to have the car tomorrow to take the girls to the orthodontist, I would be driving to work. Because, damn, I hurt all over. And tomorrow I'm expecting girly cramps. I've sure been putting my body through a lot lately. I think it's trying to tell me that really, enough is enough.

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[dreamshark.livejournal.com]

"Because, damn, I hurt all over. And tomorrow I'm expecting girly cramps."

Have you noticed that your pain threshold is lower the week before your period? I was never aware of this until I studied karate. Because I was doing essentially the same set of things week after week, it was suddenly clear that everything that could possibly be perceived as painful or uncomfortable hurt MORE at certain times of the month. It was equally true of discomforts suffered during class (like standing in a horse stance for a minute) and sore muscles afterwards.

On the plus side, the 2nd day of my period my brain would be flooded with endorphins and nothing hurt. I kinda miss that.