Message Day

Stoneham Zoo. 55 minutes. 7.5 miles

Today before I went out for my run, I went to see Mike Toomey for my second massage. He has been helping me with my IT band. Today i went to have a deep tissue massage, which is suppose to losen up my leg muscle and help prevent more injuries. He is really good, so far he has help me a lot and thanks to him I am not running again. He really knows what he is doing. Just a bit about Mike; he is marry to Jenn Toomey, the American record holder in the 1000m and former US champion in the 1500 and 800 meters. He is also one of the only few massage therapist in Boston that specializes in A.R.T (Active Release Technique). He worked in my legs for about an hour. More info about Mike and what he does can be found on his web site http://www.toomeysports.com/. I noticed that my IT band and hamstrings were less tight than a week ago.

After the message I headed out to the Stoneham Zoo in Stoneham, Mass. I parked my car there and went for my run. The run felt nice and easy. I was expecting to feel a bit losen and flat due to the massage but I wasn't at all. My IT band and knee felt great. No pain whatsoever.