As mentioned in my previous post, I took a few days entirely off and then came back with a different workout routine. Basically it was heavier weights, fewer reps, with two different workouts for chest, back, and legs. This gave me six routines, so nothing was getting repeated more than once a week. It sounded good on paper.
It actually did go pretty well for the first couple of weeks. But there were a few things that I was doing that irritated my elbow which I persisted in doing. I think that knowing I would have plenty of time off before I had to do those exercises again made me think I could get away with it. I was wrong.
A couple of weeks ago the elbow pain flared up and has yet to go away. I have been unable to workout, and the pain is the worst it’s ever been. Everything hurts it…using a stapler, carrying a bag, lifting anything that weighs more than a few pounds…it’s depressing. In the past the soreness would always subside with rest. Now the pain is more accute and refuses to go away.
I’m still doing some running and that’s been going OK, but it’s been hard to stay as consistent as I would like. I don’t have an impending competition to focus on and my schedule’s been busy, and the elbow situation has got me feeling pretty down. Unless there’s a radical change, my multi-event career may be over.
