That might explain why I am sore all over. Oops.[/quote]
You have just activated a long forgotten muscle? :-P. The soreness is the end result from sudden exertion and lack of sufficient oxygen during your activity. To avoid injury your body initiates a chemical reaction resulting in lactic acid. The quicker this lactic acid is dissipated your soreness reduces. The funny part is after a few repeated work outs your forgotten muscle gets a memory that it is a necessary activity and does not create as much soreness over time (until you push it to the next level).
Here are a couple of things I try when I find that ‘special’ muscle at the end of a hike – pop an extra fish oil pill (to reduce the body inflammation), breathe slowly in a relaxed manner so as to be aware of the air flow through the body (get the oxygen to the cells), and finally a baton to roll on the found muscle to break down the sore muscles (works easier on the lower body).
Inspiring to read about your weight loss, and keep it up.
