Injury Update

My lower back/SI joint really began to hurt yesterday. I went to Memphis, TN last week. I enjoyed a lot of food (ribs and beer), slept a lot and rode in the car about 18hrs. It was a nice vacation. I got home Sunday night and did not sleep well, woke up with a stiff/painful back. I did some mobility work and then did 1 set of KB "towel" swings with a 35lbs bell, then a set of 150 skips. I picked the bell back up and my back really hurt. It was injury hurt, not sore hurt. I put the bell down and did mobility work.

Yesterday, I saw a physiotherapist I work with. He examined me, found my right side was weaker then the left and thought, disc bulge. This was the problem last year. Mackinzie extensions were the answer then, same now. I had a PT session this morning, and the PT thought, SI joint issue (right leg longer then left) and disc bulge. Answer: Mackinzie flexion, SI joint alignment exercises, Mackinzie extensions, repeat at least 2x a day. I was doing both of these on my own, she checked my technique and I am good to go.

Last week I reflected on my goals. My goals are still my goals. Snatch 100kg, 25 solid deadhangs and 200KB snatches. I also realized, I have done my best when doing 4 sessions a week. 2 weightlifting sessions, 2 conditioning sessions. I have set snatch PRs following a lot of KB swings and snatches. I want to get back to that. My short term goal is to get back to full function where I can train 2 weightlifting sessions and 2 KB/BW/Running HIT sessions a week.

Finally, I got injured 4weeks ago after St Pat's. I was not paleo for a few weeks. Then last week, I ate pretty free and got injured again. Maybe, eating less well set up some inflammation and that caused the injury. I know to go slow when I am recovering, but maybe I need to realize I can not expect to train 100% when my eating is not at least 90%. A big part of my recovery is eating clean.