Burning legs

Ok so as part of my training I have hired Mr. P to put together a program for me. I felt I needed to do this because I do not have the time to join a triathalon club in the city. So Mr. P tells me what to do and and I gear all my workouts around my family. Essentially this means getting to the gym for 6am and/or trying to fit in a workout when my children are in school.

Upon reflecting on the tiathalon, I tried to rank what I thought would be the hardest to easiest portion of the race. I told Mr. P that I was most worried about the swimming, that I thought I could handle the running, and that the cycling would probabally be the easiest physically but challenging for other reasons (getting used to riding a road bike, changing gears, fixing a flat etc.). Mr. P immediately set me straight and indicatied that his concern for me would be the cycling-he was worried that my legs might not be strong enough and strongly encouraged me to start doing a resistance program geared more for my legs.

Lucky for me I had a few free personal training certificates and booked a session at the gym with Mr. C. Mr. C was very kind but got right down to business. We did the workout I felt great, went to the gym the next day, did a spin class and then.......BONG.....muscles seized and I could not even walk up the stairs in my house. It hurt to laugh, it hurt to move, it just hurt.

Remembering the advice of my good friend Linda-I immediately went to the drugstore to purchase Epsom salts. It took me an hour to get in and out of the store as I was shuffling along. When I read the directions on the carton of Epsom salts-the suggested amount to put in the tub was 2 cups. So I said to myself, self, I am in a lot of pain, 2 cups hardly seems worthwile, lets tripple the amount so I recover faster.

Well, once I got in the tub I immediately started sweating prufusely....good I say to myself....must be working. I continue to soak.....sweat....soak.....I can take it no longer after 25minutes. And then............unbelievable thirst overcomes me. I can not get enough water...there is not enough water...I feel like I am in the Sahara. Unbelievable. All night long I have to get up and drink water.

The next day, legs still hurt but are 60 percent better. So I wait until this week to do another of Mr. C's weight workouts. Legs must be a bit stronger right? Not so much. Again I have a repeat of my pain. My memory for the thirst I suffered from the Epsom salt scenario have faded and all I can think about is my burning legs. What do I do? Well I follow the directions on the Epsom salt carton but this time take in a glass of wine, thinking that this might dull the pain as well. Well wine in a hot tub mixed with Epsom salts caused a thirst reaction even more severe than the first.

Today....legs are hurting.... My plan? use a heating pad, drink milk and sell my Epsom salts on Ebay!