Friday weight check-in:
A bit high for me and I'm actually kinda surprised by this with the amount I have been working out. But its the best I can do right now with so many holidays/events.
I was sitting at work this morning and thinking I did not want to go out for a run at all...which is pretty unheard of for me :-) So I took a look at my training schedule and realized I hadnt taken a rest day for 17 days! Even doing weights that morning I was feeling pretty lethargic. So instead of an easy run I walked to the gym and did some gentle biking and elliptical. It felt good after the speed drill the day before just to do some easy movements.
I had a registered massage therapist appt. that afternoon which I was looking forward to to address some of the tightness in my left leg.
I've seen the massage therapist 4 or 5 times over the last 2 years when I've had issues and he rocks. He is an exercise addict himself and total gets it. I told him I needed some help with tightness in my left leg and so he said he would spend some time loosening them both up.
He worked on my right leg first and said it felt pretty good, just a little tightness in my calf. The he switched to the left and put his hands on my hamstring and practically shouted at me "what have you done to this leg?!!" So maybe a bit of tightness was an understatement.
He spent the next 40 minutes working that leg and trying to get me some more mobility. RMT massages are not the relaxing spa type of experience. I could feel how sore it was knee to hip and he is strong and digs in pretty good! Just enough pressure where I can still stand it.
But when I got up after it felt amazing!! That leg felt so loose and good! I wanted to dance right there in the room lol. I couldnt wait to go test it out with a run :)
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