I met with the personal trainer at my health club today. Her name is Debi, she has dealt with her own chronic pain issues, and she isn't intimidating or younger than me. We worked on the basic exercises for the core muscle groups today, and next week we'll invent a core routine for me. With that, swimming, and the occasional elliptical workout, things should be getting better.

And then, if my back can tolerate riding my bicycle to work, I'm a pig in shit.

Oink, oink. Wallow, wallow.