[junkie_ball]

Hi,

Anyone ever had a sports massge before? I've booked in for my first one this sunday and been advised to ease off a few day prior to it as they say it will hurt more if i don't (wats pain hey i mean ease off yeah right!).

Just wondering if many people see benefits from these massages as i've had a tight calf since runner a pb in a 10K race a few weeks back. The legs fine until i start running. Hoping this will help ease the problem! 2 weeks with a drastically reduced training schedule has helped it but not cured it!

 

[Owain]

hi Junkie,
Maybe worth having a read of this thread :
http://www.runnersforum.co.uk/general/3930-sports-massages.html

O.

 

[Dan_R]

Oooo they hurt but you feel so much better for it. I could do with one myself....

 

[richardsimkiss]

expect pain

They start lightly and you start to think "hey, this isn't that bad! Maybe I'm just a lot harder than everyone else..." and then when they find any knots or tight spots Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhh it hurts!

I can't say I could feel any huge benefit from it afterwards - I just felt a little bruised for the next day or so! It certainly helped the pain/tension I was suffering with in my TFL (tensor fasciae latae ). Though I'm sure I'll be going back for another at some point

 

[Steve]

I think they are worthwhile for sure...if only I could afford one or four now!

 

[Hrun]

I will let you know on Tuesday :'(

 

[junkie_ball]

I will let you know on Tuesday :'(

If it hurts to much lie to me i won't want to have to cancel now would i! lol!

Thanks for the replies looks like i should take a towel to cry into as i know i have loads of knots and tight spots!

 

[Hrun]

If it hurts to much lie to me i won't want to have to cancel now would i! lol!

Thanks for the replies looks like i should take a towel to cry into as i know i have loads of knots and tight spots!

Yours is before mine I think :lol:

 

[junkie_ball]

Yours is before mine I think :lol:

Doh! Forgot its wednesday! How blonde am i!

 

[Hrun]

HeHe. I expect a full report Sunday evening so I can prepare myself.

Also what do you wear? I was thinking an all in one rubber number with zips over the eyes :worried:

 

[twinkle toes]

HeHe. I expect a full report Sunday evening so I can prepare myself.

Also what do you wear? I was thinking an all in one rubber number with zips over the eyes :worried:

That would look HOT, do it do it :lol:

 

[richardsimkiss]

Down to your undies usually, well either that or the physio doing my massage just liked me a lot :lol:

 

[Summer Rain]

Actually I think that might just be the case Richard, as I went wearing normal running shorts and that seemed to be just fine.

It was a 'sports' massage you went for wasn't it ?

 

[richardsimkiss]

sports shorts are acceptible I would imagine... I went straight from work though in a suit

 

[Trinity]

HeHe. I expect a full report Sunday evening so I can prepare myself.

Also what do you wear? I was thinking an all in one rubber number with zips over the eyes :worried:

If you turn up like that you'll get the neighbours talking.... again


loose shorts (as in not lycra) are acceptable, or normal undies. Your modesty will also be preserved with the covering of a towel

 

[junkie_ball]

That answers another question i was planning on wearing shorts wasn't a 100% sure though! Sure these people who give the massage must see all sorts of things.

Note to self must remember to wear boxers!

 

[twinkle toes]

or in some cases a flannel :lol:

 

[junkie_ball]

or in some cases a flannel :lol:

Just a thought would a toga be acceptable???? :idea:

 

[Hrun]

I was planning to leave the zips open until I was in private

 

[junkie_ball]

HeHe. I expect a full report Sunday evening so I can prepare myself.

Also what do you wear? I was thinking an all in one rubber number with zips over the eyes :worried:

Well had my sports massage. Your enjoy yours Hrun not painful at all (He says limping around my office ) just a little achey today.