Starting the new year

A new year, so I should start it off with a blog post. Although saying that makes this feel like the equivalent of a family christmas letter; give an update as to how things are going for the past year. I should also look up last year’s entry for comparison purposes.
Hmmm. I talk about blogging and running and my past self being an idiot. I think most of my previous posts could be put in one of those categories. I clearly need to diversify my interests. Although, this post seems to be covering those topics as well. Just to make sure I get the hat-trick, let’s talk about running.
About two weeks ago I went to a trampoline party. Lots of fun, I would recommend it to a friend. Or would I… Everyone who attended got injured. That doesn’t sound like a ringing endorsement.
I got back pain the next day, but I didn’t let it stop me from doing anything. Which, of course, aggravated it. On Monday evening I went to a doctor who said I had pulled some back muscles. So, nothing permanent, but I need to take Ibuprofen and not do any running for awhile. And no heavy lifting.
I had intended to do the Obese Donkey run this Saturday. A pleasant 50km run. I have to drop that plan. So instead I will volunteer for it so I can get some volunteer hours that let me do the Blackfoot ultra in May. I’m a little disappointed because I need to get back to running longer distances. I’ve been in rest/recovery mode for too long.
The “no heavy lifting” was also a concern. You see, on Monday a water main break happened at my place of employment. Fortunately we had a place we were planning on moving to in the near future. It wasn’t ready yet, but this seemed to be a sign to get out of there. So Tuesday was spent moving. Because it seemed awfully convenient to be told no heavy lifting, I made sure to get a prescription. Let’s face it, I wouldn’t have believed me.
I don’t know if I should have been dancing as much as I did yesterday evening. It probably wasn’t healthy for my back.