Setback

So - as Murphy's Law would have it - as soon as I start working out regularly and getting excited about going to the gym, I get hurt!

This afternoon, while I was doing squats, I felt weakness in my legs and really struggled to complete the squat. When I moved onto lunges, I couldn't do it at all.  I felt something sort of pop and now have a pain in my lower back/glute area. I could barely walk to the train to go home.

When I got home, I took Advil and laid down with a heating pad; it's a little better, but I've decided not to continue with that program. I couldn't afford to have the trainer work with me, so I think I was doing one or more of the exercises incorrectly and strained myself.  

For now, I'm sticking with cardio, swimming, and maybe an aerobics-type class.  I popped my head into a class called Zumba Toning, and it looked like something I could do.  But for the next week, if my back/butt continues to bother me, I'll stick with walking and swimming.

I just want to keep doing something because I'm in a groove now and don't want to stop!! 

**UPDATE**
Took a walk around my complex/neighborhood this afternoon for about 40 minutes.  At first, I went fairly slow, but then felt pretty good and picked up my pace a bit.  Then suddenly, I felt the pain again and had to stop, and I've been sore the rest of the evening.  I won't let it stop me - I'll definitely walk again tomorrow - but I'll take it a little slower.  And maybe swimming a couple times next week will help.