When I was running and competing regularly, I got a massage every 2 weeks. My massage therapist was amazing. She did deep tissue massage and although it hurt (because I had so many knots and junk in my muscles), I felt fantastic the next day. At the time, I was also seeing a chiropractor and physical therapist on a regular basis. The nice thing about my massage therapist was that when I was dealing with different issues (hamstring, piriformis, glute issues, etc.), she would always do research to find out what she thought would work best for me. Each massage was never the same. I think the massages helped my training and racing quite a bit. Since I'm no longer racing and cycling is kinder to my body, I use a foam roller and a Goose Bumps massage ball.
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07-16-2009, 11:31 AM #1
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07-16-2009, 11:38 AM #2
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Yep, I get deep sports massages. My GF falls asleep--I just try not to yelp! I tell the masseuse, "It should hurt--I do yoga twice a day--I need you to go deeper! I'll tell you when to stop." I'd love to go monthly, but frequently let it slide.
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07-16-2009, 12:14 PM #3
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Every week for me :-)
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07-16-2009, 02:35 PM #4
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07-16-2009, 04:38 PM #5
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I discovered a chain called "Massage Envy" that puts you on a monthly subscription. They're not the world BEST massages, but I'm not after the flavored oils and whale songs in the background, I just need to get the lactic acid out! The subscription forces me to go every month... Used to be that I'd wait until I feel like I've 'earned it' or that I'm 'worth it', only to never go.
Naff that: GO GET A MASSAGE! And if you're sporty, it really does do a body good!
-- gnat!
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07-16-2009, 04:53 PM #6
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My husband had a massage last year after completing the MS 150 and my sister-in-law had one after completing a sprint marathon. Both said the massages were incredibly effective at decreasing the soreness in their muscles. I plan to get one after the MS 150 this year!
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07-16-2009, 05:58 PM #7
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I had one massage guy tell me I was the only un-massagable person he'd ever massaged. He kept moving me around, telling me to "relax"...I laughed and said that I was as relaxed as I got! I am a COP! We don't relax. I wrote it off to a bad massage guy....but I didn't get around to getting another for several years, before my Defensive Tactics week at the academy (or "hell week" which ends with getting the crap beat out of me) and the guy there said, "wow, you are really hard to massage."
So I don't do it very often.
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