So called "treat"!

[Sadie-runs]

So, I just had my mid-point B210K reward, a sports massage. I am very lucky in that we have a trained sports massage guy come into our offices twice a month offering discounted massages.

But what was I thinking?! Treat? TREAT?! A treat would be an ice-cream and a new pair of running shoes (but to be fair, I did those things too). A treat would be a nice meal out, or a weekend away. A treat is NOT an 18-stone body building sports massage therapist pressing his elbow as hard as he can into your arse muscle (piriformis), or twanging your achilles tendon like he is Prince practising one of his solo pieces on the guitar (RIP darling prince). To be fair, he was actually just lengthening the achilles.

Yes, it was painful, but equally I am so glad I had this, and I will be going back for more. He unknotted bits of me I didn't know existed, and my calf muscles will thank me for it (eventually). It was fantastic, actually and I would highly recommend it!

Sadie-winces x

[Ripcurlrana71 Graduate10]

😂😂 Yep I had a sports massage on my neck/shoulders a couple of weeks back and it was agony!! But certainly fixed my neck - bliss. 😊

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fab post. Made me LOL xxx

[mrrun Graduate10]

Did he do the one when he pulls your head out and then pushes it back in? I like when they tell me ‘that could be it if not done correctly’. Afterwards l take unknotting the knots as a form of tickle.

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to mrrun]

Oh no, it was strictly a waist down massage. (Which sounds rude, but believe me, there was no pleasure involved). But seriously - best £30 I have spent in a long while! It was interesting too, as he talked through everything he was doing and why.

[Ripcurlrana71 Graduate10 in reply to Sadie-runs]

😳😉

[mrrun Graduate10 in reply to Sadie-runs]

Between themselves, my osteopath and physio work on me like others work on crash test dummies production line. They pull me apart and put me back together. Like summink from SM party, I’d imagine. And l pay for that.

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10 in reply to mrrun]

😂😂

[pinkaardvark Graduate10]

New shoes and a rub down.. what a treat

I read the other day that a deep tissue massage is as damaging as a hard run so you should avoid these at least a week before a race, so worth noting if you have any fast running planned.

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to pinkaardvark]

😱 I was planning my 8k run for Saturday! Too soon?

[pinkaardvark Graduate10 in reply to Sadie-runs]

Nah you'll be fine i'm sure

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to pinkaardvark]

I’ll see how it feels. Always good to listen to the body, eh? 😉

[pinkaardvark Graduate10 in reply to Sadie-runs]

Mine has been saying 'stop it.. please...' for quite a while lol

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to pinkaardvark]

😂😂😂

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10 in reply to pinkaardvark]

😂😂😂

[Razouski in reply to pinkaardvark]

🤣🤣🤣

[LoungeLizaard Graduate10]

Lol - I know exactly who you are talking about.... he’s like a sack of potatoes with legs!

It will benefit in the end!! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to LoungeLizaard]

He’s really beefy! Huge hands! Have you had treatment from him? He is fab, I must say. 😀

[LoungeLizaard Graduate10 in reply to Sadie-runs]

Sorry for delay in reply!

No not been treated but have seen him wondering around!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10]

🤣🤣🤣👍

I have one every 4 to 5 weeks! Its just the thing to keep everything working. I have a thing where I manage to process any discomfort as tickles and if it hurts I laugh which in turn gives my therapist laughter therapy! 🤣🤣🤣 what it must sound like from outside!! So worth it though on every level. 👍😁

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Discomfort?! For me it was PAIN, JoJo! 😥 But it was okay, I did laugh a few times and he laughed when I called him mean. 😂 I am definitely booking one in for July. x

[Sqkr]

Arse muscle 😂 Flashbacks to having a Thai massage and just being in abject focused pain throughout, with some tiny, unfeasibly strong lady telling me how tense I was before doing violent origami with my body. I floated out of that temple building on a cloud though! I should look into sports massage, I reckon I'd go 10% faster and further if unknotted.

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to Sqkr]

Yes, arse muscle. It was surprisingly tender but my arse felt great after! Your massage experience sounds very, well, interesting. The tinier the masseuse, the tinier the fingers, the more they can dig those teeny unfeasibly strong fingers in. 😁

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Haha Sadie 😂😂😂 this made me laugh. I have a monthly sports massage and it never gets any better. I've learned not to wear mascara before I go as I usually leave most of it on the couch and end up looking like a panda. But it doesn't half make you feel more floppy afterwards.

The things we do for our craft 😩

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Glad I made you chuckle. 😁 I felt so floppy after I had to check I still had bones when I left the room! Lovely.

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

Oh Sadie, you’ve had me in stitches...arse muscle, Prince?! With your new loves yesterday & the beefcake impersonating Prince (RIP) on your arse muscle it’s a wonder you can walk or sit down!!! You are ready to take on the running world this week...💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to Mummycav]

Give me one day to recover and I reckon I’ll be flying! Honestly, he was unpicking knots in my muscles like a granny with a piece of bad knitting. xx

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Sadie-runs]

Ouch!!

[limberlou Graduate10]

Oh I have a lovely lady called Emma who does my sports massage and she has managed to sort my back right thigh muscle after 2 sessions. I lie there thinking “ this is nice. I feel quite relaxed “ and then she suddenly finds a bit I didn’t realise was hurting. She does something where she fold my leg up and then turns it out as she presses on something in my “arse muscle”. That’s an interesting feeling !!!

But I do feel good afterwards and I keep going back so it’s not all bad.

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to limberlou]

They are miracle workers and I am a complete convert! x

[Fishypieface Graduate10]

I think I need a go with him, sort my poorly arse muscle out a treat by the sounds of things! I think I've have to be unconscious to get through it though. £30's a bargain, can I sneak into your work and pretend I've got a job there?!! Hope you are all limber now for your next run xx

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to Fishypieface]

Oh Fishy, I am sure he would be able to totally fix your arse-cheek-itis. My buttocks were transformed by his elbow action. It was deep, man. xxx

[Razouski]

You’ve reminded me of a physio I had a few years back who gave me sports massages even though at the time Zi was doing that much sport. 😂

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to Razouski]

Deep tissue massage is GOOD whatever, Razouski. Cannot believe I am saying that after how painful it was...😂

[TedG Graduate10]

I know the feeling Sadie, I have one quite regularly.... a glutton for punishment you might say! 😖😀

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to TedG]

Have already booked another one in for next month.

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to Sadie-runs]

I have one every 4/5 weeks Sadie 😊

[HeleneCorsa Graduate10]

"A treat is NOT an 18-stone body building sports massage therapist pressing his elbow as hard as he can into your arse muscle" - each to their own, I say!

Glad you are still able to walk and function normally. I have never had a proper sports massage. In fact the only massage I have ever paid for was performed by a very angry looking woman who closely resembled Rosa Krebs and whose imposing bosom nearly caused my death by asphyxiation.

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to HeleneCorsa]

Not entirely sure who Rosa Krebs is, but don’t like the sound of her! Jokes aside, this guy was very good and really knew what he was doing. He definitely unkinked some knots! I shall be trying out my refreshed legs tomorrow. Hope all is well with you, dear Helene. x