: In fitness culture, it describes the Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) that gym-goers eventually interpret as a "good sign" that their muscles are building and their workout was productive.
: A story about a marathon runner or a weightlifter who, after a debilitating injury, must relearn to love the "working-out" technique and the resulting soreness to reclaim their identity. Key Plot Points : glorious_pain
: A sci-fi or historical narrative about the "glorious pain" of creation. : In fitness culture, it describes the Delayed