Sore today....

After a much needed 12-hour sleep yesterday, I think I have finally caught up to my sleep for year 2004.

Went to the gym today; man, did the PT push me hard; I liked it but I was sore. Upper body, lots; core exercises, yikes. Sometimes, I didn't know I was "uncoordinated" until this morning. At the end of the session, walking up the stairs to cross the pedestrian bridge was hurting. I meant "hurting"! I didn't walk home but took the subway - one stop and the exit was just in front of my apartment. Two hours later, I was having a massage. We bought this 20-pack for a discount at our hair salon.
After being worked on by a PT, now I was being worked on by this very petite woman with strong hands and elbows. Ouch, it hurt! She seemed to know all the sore spots I had. Hands, elbows, all together trying to "unknot" me on those spots. Well, I am ready for the CIA training camp, Bush! The captive torture sigment that was. Once she worked me over, I thought my session ended; no.... She did the suction cups on my back where my sore spots were. Yikes! Now, those spots needed to be 'sucked" up to the surface so she could work on them tomorrow! With soft voice speaking in Mandarin: "Mr. Lo, no pain no gain! You will feel better soon! " Since I was lying face down, I wasn't sure if Carrie (that was her name) was genuienly saying that or just saying it with a big grin from side to side.

One thing though, I now have a full range motion with my right rotator cup. It was my old injury from badminton that had inhibited my full range of motion. Now, I can stretch way back; and I have a full range of motion. Believe it or not. I do have those little dark round cup imprints on my back to show. Not uploading pictures though ;-)