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Week 13

Day 89: Lightness After the Load

An unexpectedly light morning after a heavy rehab day. Physical ease contrasted with mental stress, balanced by movement, family time, and a reminder that recovery still demands restraint.

Pain Level 2/10
Swelling 2/10
Progress Photo Day 89

I woke up feeling surprisingly light today. Walking was easy. Moving felt natural. It’s strange after such a heavy session yesterday. I keep trying to understand the logic of recovery, and just when I think I’m close to cracking the code, it surprises me again.

Kids went to school and I went back to work. I felt motivated, but the day came with problems related to the system we’re implementing. That brought some stress, and stress is not welcome here.

I decided to go to the gym to reset. A back session, short but effective. Not much time today, but enough to clear my head.

Later, I went to the club to meet the kids. I pushed my luck a bit playing with my middle one. Staying still, he uses it to his advantage and wins. It’s fun to play with him. Totally worth the risk, but I know I need to be careful. There’s still a long way to go.

Back home, dinner with the kids, then a quick fifteen minute massage. We talked about injuries, about patience, and relaxed a bit.

Early sleep tonight.

Tomorrow, I’m taking the kids out of São Paulo.

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