Happy Monday…well it’s sorta late so I’ll also say Happy Tuesday too..
I spent the entire weekend with Mr SOTSS and it was such a treat!
Happiness is…
It’s rare we have 2 solid days that are completely just for us to do whatever, whenever.I actually arrived at Mr. SOTSS’s house on Friday night after work and was in the middle of what I can now diagnose (per Google of course) as a spasm of the Piriformis =) Weak pelvis/hips ladies and gents! The Piriformis is a pelvis stablizer and it makes sense since my hips/core are weak and my lower back has been bothering me that my Piriformis has been working hard at stablizing the pelvis. The whole kinetic chain thing! I used heat, ice and wine to alleviate the pain as best I could. Saturday morning I wasn’t anywhere near able to run but at least Mr. SOTSS got to run. He ran 8 miles with his loyal pooch Chester. It was cool and drizzly which allowed Chester the opportunity for the full 8. Since I couldn’t run, I walked Duncan into town to drop a card in the mailbox and then I tried to bike ride.
Success! I hadn’t been on my bike since last fall. I kept it in the easier gear and just pedaled around Mr SOTSS’ neighborhood for about 30 minutes.
Then I came back and found this video on YouTube showing how to use a tennis ball to work out the spasm.
(The piriformis is right in the meaty part of your glute and sits on the sciatic nerve which is why it can be so painful) I have to say that within a few hours of doing the tennis ball trigger point massage and the pidgeon stretch I felt so much better!
Saturday night we cooked dinner together and then went to see Ted2. Cooking together was so lovely.
Fajitaless chicken
The movie Ted2 was really funny. I am 12 and get a kick out of teddy bears that curse. =)
Movie essentials
Sunday morning we went on a hike with our dog hiking meetup group. And then we all had lunch together. It was raining but the trees protected us from most of the drops. So we got to enjoy the sounds of a downpour but only felt a drizzle.
It’s like I’m wearing a raincoat dress. Not my best look!
Always.on.the.go!
dirty doodle
I looked up and took this picture. Only got one raindrop on my face
Sporting my Pro Compression leggings. I really love them
It was awesome! In the evening we made dinner together again. He did the outside grilling and I did the indoor sautéing.
Grilled asparagus, chicken, salmon and sauteed eggplant and squash
After dinner we all just did a whole lotta lounging…
pile of paws
His tag matches the patio furniture so nicely
Chester was my heating pad on Friday night. Thanks buddy.
And then I had to go home. BOO! Well, I hope to run a little bit toward the end of the week and over the holiday weekend.
Oh and guess what? I won a Pro Compression sweepstakes/contest thingy held by Ali On The Run. I scored myself these awesome compression sleeves.
What’s better than Pro Compression Calf Sleeves? Free Pro Compression Calf Sleeves!
Yup! It was a truly wonderful weekend. And now I’ve gotta get back to my work. I’m back to freelancing full time and boy oh boy am I busy right now. Have a great week!
I wear compression gear after long runs, usually. I probably would wear them during runs if I would remember them…
Looks like you had a great weekend!!!
Aww… Ted2 sounds like a really fun movie! 🙂 And those movie snacks look absolutely perfect. 🙂 I <3 greasy movie popcorn, and I definitely never look up ingredients. 😛 I just enjoy it.
Success! I hadn’t been on my bike since last fall. I kept it in the easier gear and just pedaled around Mr SOTSS’ neighborhood for about 30 minutes.
I wear compression gear after long runs, usually. I probably would wear them during runs if I would remember them…
Looks like you had a great weekend!!!
Aww… Ted2 sounds like a really fun movie! 🙂 And those movie snacks look absolutely perfect. 🙂 I <3 greasy movie popcorn, and I definitely never look up ingredients. 😛 I just enjoy it.