I am definitely not a complainer. I in fact have "Rule 67" that states..."No Complaining", so I write about an issue to let those people know that read my stuff that WE ALL suffer from time to time, minor setbacks and NO ONE is above the natural law. (Although I try)
For the past three months, I've been inhibited by some sort of Ulna nerve strain in my left arm. While the injury hasn't sidelined my overall strength, the PAIN in my left scapula area primarily the rhomboid down the entire left arm on the ulna side into my last three digits has kept me up at night and makes me more irritable than my raspy old ass already is.
I've had messages, ART, Foam Rolled, Thumped with the jackhammer, Acupressure and Acupuncture with zero relief other than TEMPORARY. I have succumbed to 4-8 ibuprofen per day just to mask the pain enough so I don't bite someone's head off.
Today, while doing DEEP box squats dynamically, I NOW felt a "POP" on the second rep of the second set in my right quad.
Since the weight was ultra-light, I continued the training session because my anger would be far worse by not completing the exercise than it would have been to save the quad strain.
Doing the remaining sets, mostly on my left leg, I suddenly realized how the pain in my upper body's left side has subsided. "Hmmmmm...Pain disassociation?" If your leg hurts worse than your arm, you get to forget about your arm??? I think I'm onto something here. Maybe I should try smashing my big toe with a hammer and see if my car issues go away. bwahahaha
Regardless, as I pedaled my bike home from the gym (mostly left-legged and using my hamstrings on the right side instead of the quad) I was quite thankful that it wasn't worse. Heck...If I go to the hospital, I wonder if they would diagnose it as Covid or one of its mutations. (again...bwahahahaha)
Today's Training:
Run: 3 mile fartlek
Bike Commute: 28 mins
Kettlebell Swing (2) one in each hand superset with Walking Lunge: 10x20 And those lunges are 20 on EACH leg. Try not to put the KBs down. Go from one exercise to the other and back until you finish all 10 sets
D.E. Low Box Squat: 10x2
D.E. Deadlift: 10x1
Curl: 3x10
Tricep Extension: 3x10
Bike Commute: 38 mins.
Ice Packs: 8 mins two times today.