Hall of Pain

Prodigal resumption of climbing last Thursday. Back on the bike after a ten-day hiatus Friday. Climbing outside Saturday, then yesterday triangle commute on the bike plus another gym climbing session.

Inventory of things that hurt:

* Flesh at the base of my left thumb (shredded it Saturday)
* Right middle finger
* Really, all of my last-segment knuckles
* Most of my spine, in various ways
* My trapezius muscles (big time)
* Left wrist
* Both forearms (big time)
* Oh, right wrist, too
* Right hip
* Left knee
* Right bicep
* Left big toe

New membership at the gym: $130
Gas and sundries for Saturday West Virginia trip: $40
Advanced healing band aid: $1

Having finally found my way back to deriving pleasure from driving my body to the very brink of collapse: Priceless.