It's Still Hard To Do

I'm still showing up with some regularity at my community center to dutifully walk the track and pedal away on the exercise bikes. I have mixed feelings about my body's response to easing into an exercise routine..

There were times that I let myself do too much, and too soon. I crashed and burned - but for the most part, I understood why, and was able to dial back my routine while paying careful attention to my fatigue levels. As a result, lately I can complete a certain amount of exercise without finding myself completely fatigued, which is a very good thing, but the day after isn't without some uncomfortable after effects.

It goes something like this: I leave the center sweaty, but not dripping. My legs don't feel wobbly or aching. I congratulate myself enthusiastically. Sometimes I stop off to do a few minor errands on the way home. But that evening, and the following day, I feel as though I am running a temperature. I feel chilled, then hot. I shiver and have overall body-aches. I feel as though I'm just on the verge of some kind of flu or other infection.

I often feel this way, to a much lesser extent, on a day to day basis. It's the effects of an over-active immune system. But this feels different somehow. It's more intense and much more uncomfortable.

I wonder if this reaction will go away as I continue to exercise? Have any of you had the same weird experience?

My plan so far is to just carry on and observe. I'll keep y'all posted.

P.S. - Looks like I need to add some housekeeping to my exercise plan. Check out what I found when I took the pic of my shoes. You see the darndest things in photographs....