Before Race:
I ate a Trio bar and spilled crumbs all over myself. Finished my coffee and used the bathroom. I drove to the office early and then sat around waiting looking at FaceBook on my phone.
Warm-up:
I filled out a bunch of paperwork, signed away my life and tried to describe what hurt and why. Took a potty break. I listened to the pre-massage directions and chatted a bit about what I hoped from the session before getting into my race outfit. I kind of wished for the protective modesty of spandex.
Massage:
It hurt, a lot, I don't mean a little, I mean a lot. Grande pain! Venti pain! I think I go to Starbucks too much. Most of the pain was in my calves and right above my knee. He wasn't mean, I just have some really sore muscles and am kind of a wuss when it comes to massage.
The good news is that my joints and ligaments seem great, not swelling or major imbalances, just a need for recovery, more stretching and to be worked on once in a while.
One of the things that I really had to work on was relaxing. I tend to tense up really had to focus on breathing through the discomfort (a politer word for muchos pain). It took a lot of focus but I found that I could relax certain areas of my body and think that will come in handy in life.
Post Massage:
We talked a bit about vitamins, stretching, and some different ways to run and then I paid and left. I drank a ton of water and took a light 50 minute run that evening. I feel sore but great.
Take away:
Glad I finally got over my cheapness and fear and had the work done. It really was what I needed at this point in my training for Vineman. I feel more confident about how my body is reacting to training and much more confident about my knee.
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