Hear me out. We all know that with aging come all sorts of physical problems. Numerous aches, pains, and infirmities surface. I've had to cancel my 10 mile run in Lynchburg tomorrow because I pulled a muscle in my back.
It's a sharp pain I've never had before. Here's the thing. You can't fake a 10 mile race. Any ache or pain you have when you get to the starting line will increase by 100-fold over the course of the race. Even if you should start the race with nothing hurting, by the time you finish everything will be hurting. Turns out my back pain stems from all the pullups I've been doing without taking at least a day off in between. The lesson in all of this? Slow down. Be wise. Take breaks between sets. You're not invincible, Dave. Know when to say when, but never give up. Remember that taking care of yourself and giving up are two completely different things.
I am not a lover of pain. The doc gave me hydrocodone but I'm reluctant to take it. That might change ASAP. Pain is trying to tell you something and you need to listen. Pain is a weird thing. Sometimes you can push right through it. Sometimes you have to just stop what you're doing and heal. I'll obviously be taking a few days off from exercise. I'm in a lot of pain and can't really do anything.