^Those ALL sound like good suggestions to me... Pain is the bodies way of saying YO! I’m talkin’ to you!
I don't like gyms very much for myself, though they can be very helpful for some folks, a person definitely doesn't need to go to a gym to do light weight training. Be sure to find a source (book, dvd, etc...) that discusses proper form (including for stretching) and like anything else, not too much too soon.
Before I found riding I was lifting weights
at home, doing yoga, pilates and running mostly.
To my demise, when I started riding, all that went out the window and all I was doing was riding
and my bod put on the brakes...
I am currently recouping from an overtraining injury
My physical therapist thinks I will benefit
greatly from a regular stretching routine and working with weights again a few times a week.
I’d suggest a little bit of rest time, doesn’t have to be a long time... start with one day
and stretching.... = fountain of youth
