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I haven't been able to ride my bike for 11 days. Now while that doesn't sound bad, it's killing me. Doctors orders. I went for a "long" bike ride Saturday the 30th. It was great. I did 14 miles, worked a football camp in the Florida heat, and then 14 miles home. I was very happy. The ride took about 52 min one way. And as I said, I felt great. Sunday i took the day off and just rested. I didn't sit on the couch the whole day, but I didn't exercise. I felt so good I had a new plan for what I was going to do as far as work outs go. Well that all chaanged Monday morning. I had been up about 30 min monday morning when it struck. I leaned forward to do my hair and my back went, and I went to my knees. It was so bad that I was using a cane Monday morning to walk around. I went to the doctor, got a shot, no help. I have it a few days and by Wednesday I was still in pain. So Thursday morning I went to an ortho. He gave me some meds that have help a lot, but the pain has not gone all together. Which is kinda the scary part. I was told I might have torn disc tissue. And next on the list is an MRI and a consult with a surgeon. Which does not excite me very much. Not only do I not want back surgery, but I have no health insurance at the moment, and all of that stuff is very expencive. So I have been rehabing the crap out of my back. And while it has not gotten much better, it hasn't gotten any worse. So for now, I have to wait. I think the thing that sucks is that I was really getting into the bike. I was changing my life for the better. Getting back into shape, and now I have to stop all together. Not really happy about any of this. But I believe everything happens for a reason.

And here are the good things in life. I accepted a graduate assistantship at UWF. The only problem with that is to keep the job I have to get into school. And right now I'm just waiting to see if I got in. And to be honest I'm not sure If I will get in or not. The other good thing right now, I have an interview at a High School on Friday to be there athletic trainer and teach two classes. I'm kinda liking that idea. I think it would be a great place to start my new life and start "growing up". So we'll see. I'm not sure what I'll do if I get into school and I get the job offer. Lots to think about if that happens.

Either way, things are looking like I will be leaving this small town in the near future. Which I cannot wait for. And I'm not sure if this is a sign, but a friend of mine will be moving to Pensacola next month. I haven't seen her in years, but I would have no problem getting to know her again. There is always a possibility.

I hope you are all having a great day. Hopefully I can start keeping up with this a little more.