The Hazards of Bowling

My niece Abby celebrated her 7th birthday on Saturday at a local bowling alley. Her actual birthday was the 10th, but with Easter falling so close this year, my sister decided to have the party the week after instead.

I really enjoy bowling but haven't bowled since Abby's last party, which was probably 3 or 4 years ago. That's a shame too, because we really like bowling. I definitely think we need to put that activity back on our list.

So, I'm feeling pretty good. I've got on a pair of "new to me" smaller "skinny" jeans and a slinky purple top, that I would have never been caught dead in 50 pounds ago. I'm strutting around in my boots and feeling pretty hot. People are telling me how great I look and I am having a wonderful time.

It comes time to bowl and my first game was pretty stinky. I think I got an 84 or something ridiculous like that. At least I broke 100 the second game and even got in a few strikes along the way. I was also thinking to myself, that I should really try and utilize this activity as actual exercise, so I was really concentrating on my form and bending my legs so they get a good workout.

Well, I guess it worked. I've been pretty good about doing a lot of stretching exercises last week and we've been doing a lot of walking, but I was not in store for the pain I felt in my upper thighs after an hour of bowling. Sunday was OK...a little sore, but a nice sore. I had no problems walking or anything like that.

By Monday morning, my thighs were on fire, every time I got up to walk after sitting for a few minutes. I literally looked like I was limping for the first couple minutes after getting up until my muscles got loosened up again.

"Are you OK?"

"Did you hurt yourself again."

"Are you sure you are OK?"

"Who me? I'm fine...just a little bowling fatigue...I'll be fine....really...I'll be OK in a few days."

"Bowling, what?"

So beware! You may think you have been doing well with your exercises and stretches, but don't be surprised if you have sore muscles in places you didn't even know existed if you try a new activity that you have never done or haven't done in a while. I guess that just proves you need to shake up your routine once in a while and wake up some of those under used muscles.