What was unexpected was how much work it was, how much squatting and lifting of heavy paint cans I had to do, and how SORE I am today. Not just sore in the arms or legs--I'm sore EVERYWHERE. I am walking like Frankenstein and saying "Ow, ow, ow," with every footfall.
I can't help but feel that if I were twenty it wouldn't have been so bad. Am I fooling myself? True, I haven't painted a garage in years (and I still have plans to paint my house, a thought which horrifies me now), but I thought it should feel easier than this, less dramatic and uber painful than it does.
Still, I assume the muscle cramps will fade, and when they do I will have my newly minted garage, painted in storybook colors and looking crisp and clean.
But I am concerned about the muscles . . . I'm wondering if an all day warm bath is out of the question?
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Take the hot bath and take some chocolate in there with you. Eat the chocolate quickly so it doesn't melt. Take a good book. Lock the door and ignore the frantic banging from the other side. Turn on soothing music and turn it up loud, to drown out the banging. Have a relaxing time.
That sounds nice, Lonnie. Even the description is soothing. :)
Ditto what Lonnie said. Especially the chocolate. Chocolate is good for all ailments.
The garage looks great, by the way.
Thanks, Annette. Although I might have to forego the chocolate--that's a "once I start, I can't stop" proposition. :)
As I get older (39 now) the weirdest things seem to cause me pain. Some days I do a chore and think, "I'm gonna be sore tomorrow," and then I'm not. Other days, well, I just hurt and can't figure out why unless I think about it. Like, "Oh, I bet it was vacuuming the pool." Or cleaning the gutters. Painting uses muscles you don't normally use, and on top of that, there's a lot of repetitive motion. So you will be sore after a weekend. After painting the house, provided you don't injure yourself, your body will probably get used to it and it shouldn't be as bad after a few days.
I would substitute aspirin or ibuprofen for the chocolate. And I would add stretching.
Incidentally, I found this post after Googling "Why am I sore all over?"
Well, 39 doesn't seem that old to me. :)
But I hope you didn't Google that because you are sore all over!
Thanks for the tips. Although the more I hear about Ibuprofin, the more harmful it seems.
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