Adventures of an Ambivalent Gym Queen, Dispatch #102408

Gym Queen's Log, Workout Date 102408: Day four of the fakakta scapula continues. The shoulders are a stiff, sore, and irritable mess. The cyclobenzaprine works but has the disruptive side effect of keeping me sleepy, the IcyHot Patch has been more novel than helpful, and the EMS-6500 has been a Godsend.

Which came first: the pedal or the mettle?

Determined to sustain my three weekday routine, I trudged to the gym. Hit the stationary cycle, where I rolled through 30 minutes and nine some-odd miles before hitting the leg machines. Skipping the arm-and-shoulder stuff made the time disappear. The steam room was good; better for the cabeza than the back, and every little bit helps.

I'll give the body the weekend to recover. Here's hoping it does.