Everyone should get one

LOL - I love these things. Our friend Denis has one, and he let's me use it from time to time. It's SO fun! I took a 2 hour tour of the hospital this morning, and I was thinking how much I could use a segway! ;-) Actually, I was worried that the long tour would hurt my back, but it really didn't. I think being out sick yesterday gave my back an extra break from this office chair that's just been compounding my back issues, and so I was good to go for the long walk.

I remember the days when I used to plan my whole schedule around the least amount of walking possible...when a walk from one end of the campus to the other put me in excruciating pain... those days seem long ago, but I'm sure I won't forget them anytime soon. It was my lower back that bothered me then - from years of extra weight coupled with multiple injuries...my back was terrible, and now I can't remember the last time I had lower back pain. That's amazing, because that pain plagued me for years and years...almost a decade, I think. Wow.

Now the back pain I have is from a silly series of injuries, and I know that it won't be a problem for long. It's just not in a location that is prone to longterm issues, and if I can wait it out, I should be good to go soon. I think my 2 hour walk was a good test, and now I feel like I can start doing some other things to move more. I don't think that lifting weights is a good idea yet, but I think I'm ready to try hot "Bikram" yoga! I would like to bring another novice with me, but I just don't know anyone who would be willing to put themselves through that...I'm sure I can find someone!

I'm feeling a thousand times better today. My fever broke around 3PM yesterday, and I was just tired and drained the rest of the day. Today I feel perfectly fine, and I'm looking forward to exercising tonight. I may do some yoga at home to warm up to the concept of the 90 minute heated yoga session, especially since I haven't worked out in a little while!

Have a great day.