I’ve never been much of a drinker yet, I remember the saying about when people have a hangover to take some “hair of the dog that bit you”. l have no idea if that works for a hangover or not but I do know it works when one is sore from training in a way they’ve not trained before or over-trained.

Here’s my story. Yesterday, I went to an eight-hour kettle bell training with 6 others plus the teacher. It turned out to be a gorgeous, cool say up in the mountains of Malibu. The people who were supposed to be there, including me (although there were times I was questioning that). Our teacher was renowned kettle-bell/martial artist, Steve Cotter. 

Now, I’ve not used kettle bells much… at least not consistently and all I do when I do them is swinging. I’ve not done snatch, clean and jerk or any of those other moves. Well, we spent the first four hours doing those moves. After that, I was done. I watched the next four hours but didn’t participate. Everything was HURTING!!! I figure if I’m hurting this much already, what am I going to feel like tomorrow (if there is one?).

What’s been interesting about this is, my ego. It was running my brain around in circles at one point telling me I was a sissy for not continuing to train (what if there is not tomorrow? Stop projecting! Live in the moment! I was giving up.. blah, blah, blah!) and on the other hand telling me that I’d get more attention if I stopped; people would be concerned about me, etc. Guess my ego doesn’t know these people very well. Yes, my teacher checked to ask if I was o.k. (I was/am), told me I was over-working for where I was physically (acknowledged) and one of the women told me I was pretty burnt ~ so! o.k, stopping was a good thing. I didn’t even know how much of a toll going too far (for me, at that time) had taken on me emotionally. Once I got that, I figured I can just watch, and learn.

During lunch, my teacher, Rocannon MacGregor had a talk with Steve about what it was he really wanted him to teach us. After lunch, it was so much more fun. I was still too sore to partake but it was fun to watch the others, fun to watch Steve’s technique (having learned from one of the best and being a teacher myself, I’m wondering how someone can teach without looking at the students), and enjoying being up in the mountains with the wind, the sun, the clouds, the smells… 

So, today! After the class I came home and got in the tub with some salts and SunBreeze (Sunrider product), had some watermelon and fell asleep at 9. When my hunny came to bed, I remember he worked my back while I was sleeping. Felt SO good, I think. LOL

This morning I awakened at 5:45. Almost 9 hours sleep!!! That is SO unusual for me. Upon getting up, I could feel more sensation in my legs, back, neck and arms than I usually prefer so…”.. hair of the dog”. Gotta move!!! Got up, got dressed and headed out for a walk. After writing this, I’m going out for some body movement and Indian club training, then into the jacuzzi which is heating up as I write.

Many people make the mistake after training, of not moving. 2-3 days later, they’re STILL in pain. Most of mine will be gone by tomorrow which is usually the worst day. So, I’m off the computer, downstairs to work out a bit, into the jacuzzi and out to the farmers’ market.

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