First and foremost…Good luck to all racing tomorrow at IM Arizona!!!  I will be watching and following online…want to give a “shout out” to a Tulsa local – Jennifer Johnson…KICK BUTT JEN!

My 2^nd ART visit was…painful.  Holy mother of bologna – did I say bologna?  You know when I was growing up fried bologna was a staple, with catsup or is it ketchup – FOCUS – sorry, I think it’s the residual aftershock of yesterday’s ART treatment!

ANYWAY!

After my catastrophic 1.5 mile “run” on Thursday, I called Dr. Flournoy, and gave him the detailed report.  He told me he would he was booked for Friday, but would somehow get me in – what an incredible doctor!!!  He said, “We’ve got to get you running!”  He spoke the words that I was longing to hear!!

So, I show up for my appointment.  We exchanged some small talk about the crappy weather – thunderstorms, record low temps, and just overall conditions that make you want to crank up the heat and crawl into bed under the down comforter and SLEEP!  Then, I gave him another short synopsis of what I had experienced during Thursday’s run, and he instructed me to lay face up on the massage bench. 

As we continued a great conversation, he began working the problematic area.  At first, the conversation and his brilliant personality were enough to balance out the enormous pain I was undergoing.  However, at one point, he went so deep into my tightened IT Band and the pain became so intense I saw WHITE!  Holy Mother of Bologna!  CRI-MIN-EEEEEEE!  WHOOOOO!

Anyway…the saying, “No Pain, No Gain” is one that truly applies to ART therapy.  Although I underwent some major discomfort (which I totally believe was more tolerable because of Dr. Flournoy’s brilliant personality and capacity to hold a conversation with me while he was performing his seemingly torturous therapy), I can honestly say I left Dr. Flournoy’s office with no pain.  Did it hurt?  Without a doubt – HECK YES!  Was it worth it?  Without a doubt – HECK YES!

Once again, I left the treatment knowing I could once again run…and I did.

Keep running and Keep Triathaloning,

lisa