Before this know something: I finally did scorpion at Yoga on Tuesday. It hurt, but it was worth it. I’ve never been more proud of myself.

Now:

1. I have bad knees from over 10 years of playing soccer and basketball YEAR ROUND. When I wasn’t a center in Basketball, I was a forward/goalie in Soccer. Vice versa. Not the smartest choice, probably should have stuck with one since both are running based and strain on my knees. But I continued on with two sports at once. Well…until I hurt my knees and was unable to continue to play both, so I dropped soccer for basketball then dropped basketball that next year.

2. If you’ve never seen/don’t know what scorpion is, here:

Yeah, tha’ shit cray.

3. I felt it get hurt. I know it strained slightly, because I felt it do so as soon as I re-extended my legs to come out of scorpion. Now? It’s been hurting for two days. But, again I am not always the smartest here, I still went to kickboxing and for a run yesterday and today. Whoops. And yoga, but I did modified poses and skipped out on the really vigorous stuff so I wouldn’t hurt it again/more if something is hurt.

I’m pretty sure I strained the hamstring or adductor muscles in my right leg. I can’t extend it too much and walking is painful right now. I don’t know if it’s a mild level 1 that will heal with icing and elevation or a level 3 that could require a brace and all, but I do know it hurts and it’s not fun that’s for sure. And it sets me back in working out as much as I like to.

1. inhalexhalelove said: you should take a couple days off to let it rest. and in yoga you have to remember to listen to your body. i know how it feels to want to do a pose perfectly so bad, but you have to give it time and do modifications before getting into a pose and
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