After last week's personal fitness survey, wherein I learned that I am grossly out of shape, I was a tad sore. How sore, you ask? My everything hurt.
How bad, you ask? Allow me to illustrate. I went to Starbucks the next day. When I'd finished ordering, I turned to discover everyone in line staring at me. I couldn't blame them: I probably would have been surprised to learn that Quasimodo likes lattes as well. Of course, it didn't help that the Hunchback of Notre-Dame was forced to drink his coffee through a straw because he couldn't bring the cup to his lips. I'd been sore before, but never like this. Fearing that something might be seriously wrong, I did a little research. The soreness people experience after a hard workout is called Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, or DOMS for short. Despite popular belief, this is not caused by lactic acid buildup, but the muscles lengthening during exercise. This divine reminder that a person is pathetically out of shape may disappear in as little as 24 hours or, in my case, last as long as five days. |
This is probably why my old track coach suggested I not start my training by heading straight to the gym. He informed me that I need to get my body accustomed to working out on a regular basis.
With that—and now that I am able to stand upright once again—I've begun a daily regimen of push-ups, sit-ups, dips between two chairs, and jogging.
With that—and now that I am able to stand upright once again—I've begun a daily regimen of push-ups, sit-ups, dips between two chairs, and jogging.
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