The pain is a good thing.  Really.  I took my first Pilates class, and today I got a weight training circuit workout.  Nothing like excercise to remind you how long it’s been since you exercised.  I’m still feeling my pulse in my biceps.  (That’s very weird, BTW.)

I did try to relax a bit with a long soak in the hot tub, but this goes way beyond anything that the hot tub can help.  However. . .my back is already feeling better when I wake up.  In 8 weeks, I’ll get re-evaluated and see how well I’m holding up.  I’d like to see some results as well as feeling them.  I think I will.