Geek Habitat

I could’ve sworn I posted an entry, but it’s nowhere to be found. It’s just as well, though, since the gist of the entry was that I have nothing new to report. I’ve been taking sick days from work, trying to moderate my computer use to minimal surfing and email. Less than 2 hours of computer use daily, for me, is akin to cold turkey from the computer for anyone else. I’m going a little nutty, as a result!

Based on mom’s advice, I’ve got a simple cloth sling for my arm, and it definitely seems to help alleviate the muscle spasms and excessive pain in my upper arm where all the pain has focused in the past several days. A sling is also a reminder to keep from over-using that arm, much like the knee brace was a reminder to take things a little easy.

I plan on resuming biking with Justin this weekend, and I did some walking and light jogging today. I’m not a fan of jogging or running due to the strain placed on one’s joints, but I occasionally break into a light jog if my exercise time is limited. I didn’t have my GPS with me, but we’re not talking a serious walk or run, here — 2 miles, maximum. Just something to get my heart rate up a bit, and remind this old body of what it should be doing. I put on about 10 pounds over the holidays, and am attempting to take that back down to 140 lbs. with reductions in my soda (Dr. Pepper, C2) intake and a resumption of my primary exercise activities: biking, rowing, walking and hiking. I don’t diet, ever, so the key is not living on sodas and not letting my geek inclinations and flared-up wrist/arm/shoulder keep me from my once routine exercise.