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Friday, March 18, 2016

Deep Ass Soreness

Riding horses makes non-riders sore. Riding horses in new ways makes even horse-riding-people sore.
But you'd think after this long of being a pretend-DQ and sort of turning into a real-DQ, I'd be over that, right?

WRONG.

My position is nowhere near perfect. I know it's getting better though, because when I get off now I have this super-weird deep ass soreness. Not slightly sore thighs like "o hai haven't done this in a while" or the calf/quad soreness of "GODDAMN i forgot how much strength jump riders have".

No. 
It's deeper and subtler than that. It's soreness in places I didn't know muscles existed. Like hip sockets. I thought those were bones or something (yeah yeah i win science), but no. They can get sore. So can other things I don't even have names for. It sneaks up on you too--like everything is fine and then you bend over or do something SLIGHTLY different and BAM it hurts super bad. 

But it does mean things are changing and change is good.

So I guess it hurts so good.

(you see what I did there. not apologizing.) 
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15 comments:

  1. emmaMarch 18, 2016 at 7:42 AM

    ughhh relatable.... i definitely don't love walking around like a crippled old lady after a particularly arduous ride tho lol

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  2. EventingSaddlebredStyleMarch 18, 2016 at 7:59 AM

    Yes! There are tons of magical muscles in my butt/hips that I don't utilize enough but when I do my position is soooo much better

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  3. AustenMarch 18, 2016 at 8:08 AM

    Y.O.G.A. Hate it. Do it. Call me and tell me about how you did it. #yogarequiresaccountability #causeitblows #helpstho

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  4. Britt at Red on the RightMarch 18, 2016 at 8:13 AM

    After jumping for the first time in forever, I had to actually use two hands to pick up my left leg. Putting on pants has never been so hard. Yeah- that's embarrassing!

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  5. UnknownMarch 18, 2016 at 8:36 AM

    I read the title and I thought you meant your ass was sore haha.

    I don't do enough regular physical activity so whenever I do it's: everything hurts and I'm dying. Ugh.

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  6. redheadlinsMarch 18, 2016 at 8:38 AM

    He he, yes, dressage is a champion at discovering new muscles!

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  7. UnknownMarch 18, 2016 at 9:19 AM

    Oh wow I feel you on this SO MUCH. Dressage = masochism. I'm pretty sure at this point that if it doesn't hurt, you're doing it wrong.

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  8. jenjMarch 18, 2016 at 10:06 AM

    I'm with Austen. Yoga FTW. Sucks but damn it helps.

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  9. HolyBullyMarch 18, 2016 at 12:35 PM

    I had that too. It felt like I got punched in teh ass cheek.

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  10. CatieMarch 18, 2016 at 8:03 PM

    Oh, man, I remember that through the hips. I didn't sleep right for weeks when my leg position was first rearranged. I had to get a body pillow, learn to sleep on my side with it between my knees, and take Advil before bed to sleep.

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  11. DomMarch 19, 2016 at 10:37 AM

    And now that song is stuck in my head...

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  12. Wilbur, Ellie, and EmilyMarch 19, 2016 at 6:49 PM

    No pain no gain girlfriend! I feel ya!

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  13. PiccoloponyMarch 19, 2016 at 7:58 PM

    Laughing at the title of this one. I agree though, normally soreness in a new place is a good thing haha

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  14. Checkmark115March 20, 2016 at 8:12 PM

    Oh yeah the ole hip socket muscle soreness I literally feel your pain

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