Pain is Beauty?

Last week, I went a got a massage. December was the last time I had gotten one and it was in my mind going to be the "Perfect" treat. As some of you know, I am training for a marathon in December, thus if my hubby gives the OKAY for me to have someone else massage me for an hour-I am all for it!

I went to a place in Southlake that was referred to me by my mother-in-law AND she had given me a coupon, which basically knocked off about 25 bucks! When I arrived, they have you fill out all of these forms and they wanted to know which body parts NOT to touch(in my mind I was thinking-"thanks for asking?")

Anyway, my massage therapist was a male and he did a consultation with me before the massage. Asking me basics: What areas are giving you trouble? Deep-Tissue Okay? Etc. I wanted Deep-Tissue, mainly because my muscles have been extremely sore for the past 4 weeks and I knew it was going to hurt.

Alright, so once he started massaging me, I was thinking, "oh this isn't bad...there is NO pain...awesome." It wasn't until he got to my hips, legs and ankles, that the pain was Excruciating!!! I mean at times I wanted to scream...the therapist kept saying," okay Lauren, deep breaths...Just breath through it...accept the pain." I was thinking, is this guy joking? I'm getting a flipping massage...not having a baby! Thank you, Male Nurse!

Anyway, needless to say, the whole hour was pretty painful, BUT the great thing is that I felt Unbelievable afterwards! He had told me that I needed to be coming weekly for about two months, which of course Kyle commented and said,"of course he wants you to come weekly...you're hott! I would want you to come weekly too!" Apparently, massages are better for you than stretching. Hmm.

Ladies & Gents, I would most certainly advise you to get a massage; it is really great for your Lymphatic System as well as your joints & circulation. I would LOVE to start getting one monthly:-)

That's all for this week's Rant!

XoXo,

L