Every Runner Needs a Massage

Yesterday I treated myself to something that I wouldn't normally spring for--a massage.

The running books agree: massage is essential for distance runners.

But I figured, not being a particularly fast runner, or a wealthy one, that this was something that could be skipped.

Now that I'm injured, I've been trying to figure out ways to fix myself as quickly as possible. Holly came to mind. She is someone I know from theater, who is Licensed Massage Therapist and practices out of her home. Once, while doing "Anything Goes" this past May, I jammed up my foot pretty badly by running down the hall in high-heeled sandals (smart move, Casey!) I literally couldn't walk in my character shoes without sharp shooting pain. Holly took me aside, took my foot in her hands for a few (painful) minutes, and the next thing I knew, I could walk again--pain-free. This was especially helpful since I had 5 minutes before I had to be on stage, singing and dancing in front of an audience.

I could go on about some other examples of Holly's incredible healing abilities and sensitivity to people's health issues--there are many--but I'll stop here for now. So I made an appointment.

I had no idea how messed up my entire body had gotten from two months of beating on it for long distances. When she massaged my glutes....owwwwww.

So the moral of the story is, spring for a massage. It's so worth it!