A portrait of the blogger as an old man



So, um... ow.

As part of my New Year's resolution to get back in shape, I went to my church's Tuesday night men's basketball group last night. Our church has a gym, and a bunch of the 20-30-something guys decided last year to put it to good use.

Since I've typically had to work on Tuesday nights, I've not been able to join them. But I've heard stories of the muscles pulled, the theological disputes settled and other things coming out of these games. I was off last night, and Jenny had a meeting at the church, so it was logical for me to join the game.

Let's just say that it's been a while since I've played basketball. And I've never been particularly good at it. Sure, I can grab rebounds, but that's about the extent of my talent. Shooting-- not my strong suit. Defense-- leaves a lot to be desired. Plus, I'm not exactly in the best shape of my life.

Add to this that since we had 10 guys there last night, we played full-court. Four games of full-court basketball. First two games-- I was pretty gassed. Last two games-- I started playing more defense, took a few pratfalls and got some good follow-up shots. Overall, not bad for my rookie debut.

But boy, howdy, am I feeling it today. My lower back is, um, hurting. I had trouble walking around last night, and it takes me a while to get up from a seated position. And I'm walking slowly.

Jenny jokes that I'm acting like an old man with arthritis. But she's quite supportive, even though she so rudely left for work this morning, leaving me alone with the dog and my pain. ;) Last night and this morning, I wore a BenGay patch on my lower back. Speck, who usually curls up in my lap or next to my leg, wants nothing to do with me. I think he hates the smell. And taking him downstairs for his walk was quite amusing.

Alas, I shall play through the pain. Or at least sit through the pain... at work, which is where I'm headed now.

Posted: Wed - January 12, 2005 at 01:56 PM          

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