Strong Like Wendig

So, as you may know, I’ve been running.

For about a year now.

I like it.

(Cue the peanut gallery asking that question, WHAT ARE YOU RUNNING FROM, to which I respond, THE INEVITABLE EMBRACE OF THE REAPER, thanks.)

I think it’s time to incorporate some strength training alongside of it.

Here’s the thing, though. Whenever I try to BECOME STRONG LIKE BULL, I seem to cause myself some pain. Not significant pain, but the day or two after doing upper body, f’rex, I seem to suffer neckaches and headaches. Anything below that? Backaches.

Which tells me I probably need to strengthen my neck, back, and maybe my core?

(“Core” always makes me think I have some hot molten sphere in my middle.)

(Or maybe just nougat.)

(…okay, probably nougat.)

So: ADVISE ME.

On all of this. Anything. Everything.

DO SO NOW OR I RELEASE THE IMPS

*rattles imp-cage door as if to threaten*