I have been feeling beat up in the morning when I get out of bed. That sucks. When you wake up you want to feel refreshed.
While I'm in bed sleeping I have been restless. I have been waking and moving around. My left calf in particular is bothering me.
Meanwhile an hour or so into the day I feel great. Once my body is warm and moving, I'm a new person.
I was telling my wife all about this yesterday and it hit me, funny how talking about stuff helps. Anyway, becuase I have been feeling so good, I have been doing less and less self-care.
Last fall I was investing an hour a day into self care. Stretching, rolling, rehabbing, hot therapy, cold therapy, voodoo, well, maybe not voodoo. Little by little all that work paid off.
To use an analogy I guess I'm not like a new car. I'm not going to simply run great anymore. I need extra oil all the time, the tires need air, things have to get serviced.
Yesterday I made an effort to get out to the Atlantic for a swim. It's 55 degrees, but that's circulating water which makes it much colder because your body doesn't get that thermal layer around it like sitting in a tub. Plus it was windy and wavey.
I got home and jumped in the hot tub for probably close to an hour. After that I rolled and stretched for 15-20 minutes.
Can anyone guess how I felt today. Ding ding ding ding ding, you care correct, very good. I slept like a baby. I woke up feeling fresh. The calf was a little achy, but much improved. I bet if I keep up a little self-care daily, it will be gone for good.
When you are pushing your body and well past your prime, if you want to feel good, you have to work at it--consistently.
