Massage is meant to be all nice and mmmm. This however, hurt.

It’s now 12 hours later and my calf muscles are sore in places where I hadn’t even noticed they were getting stiff. Pain-of-the-Day award goes to my Iliotibial Bands (ITB’s) (they’re kind of on the outside edge of your thighs and go up through your pelvis). A brief search on the net suggests that “Stripping the ITB” is one of the more painful things that a sports therapist can do. I can confirm that it was impossible to remain still on the couch during this procedure. I can also confirm that the rest of the stuff hurts like hell too.

Now; I’m doing all this running, which hurts, then paying to have deep physical pain inflicted on me, and all I ask of you is a little sponsorship to help other people. I think you’re getting the good side of the deal.

Also, this week sees the start of a revised schedule where I’ll be dropping all but Sunday boxing so I can fit in an extra night for running – this will still leave me enough time for circuit training on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.