Ahh, vacation...Week 7 begins...one more week until my stabilizer week, which I am feeling like I really need. Week seven looks like this: Swim 4,700 yds, Bike 100 miles, Run 21.5 miles. My Tuesday started out with a session of acupuncture...we tried a slightly different approach to treat my hip, which has been pretty good as of late (knock on wood). The tactic was use longer needles, (humongous, like 6 inches long...with the needle part being a little more than half that) and plunge those suckers into my butt muscles, strategically...into a "dragon" formation, I think?? By doing this we bring the energy here, get my "chi" going and hopefully straighten things out.
My aching butt got off the table and met my mom at a coffee shop, then off to see Jess for a massage for both of us...my mom went first. While she was getting her massage, I went to Pharmaca and to Caffe Sole for a tea...for the whole walk across the parking lot I was struggling...my butt was really sore from the acupuncture treatment, really sore...maybe this tactic wasn't a great idea I thought.
As I sat and waited for my massage, sipping my tea, I was totally fixated on my painful left cheek. Usually, Jess hammers that glute with the elbow, but today I would have to ask her please not to...By this time, I had to use the facility, #2...I know you're thinking TMI (to much info), but it is totally relevant to the story.
I hobbled to the potty, sat down, and felt a jab in that glute..immediately, I jumped up, looked back there and saw a needle still in my butt...no wonder! I pulled out the twisted little piece of surgical steel, and felt fine almost instantaneously..that needle must have really fixed my chi.
2 comments:
ah, you made me laugh out loud again!
So... did you save the needle. Perhaps a little fun for later on?
You must have really pissed off the therapist. She showed you what a real pain in the ass feels like.
classic!
Your poor chi! Oh honey... I can't believe that! I love you and hope you're butt is feeling better!!
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