that's that

well, i guess it really is lame duck month.

i tweaked my back during deadlifts.

i had warmed up with sets of 135 and 205 and i'd moved on to a work set of 255 when something (lots of somethings) in the lower back went POP a couple inches off the floor of rep #2.

i put the weight down right away and tried to figure things out. i stretched, i lay down, i stretched some more. i stripped the bar to 135 and did a few careful reps. i wasn't in pain but i was sore, the same sort of lower-back soreness i'd expect the day after a set of deadlifts. the workout was over. i took a shower and some advil and here i am.

this was my first set of deadlifts in a lot of months. i dont think i did enough warmup sets to re-acquaint myself. this is the first time that i've been injured during a workout. i've had week-long back/glute injuries that came out of nowhere (once while retrieving something under my desk). i dont know what happened here but i have a hunch i wont be lifting this week.

ugh. just what i need.