All scenes, whether actual or created, depict authenticated facts.
(Fame and recognition to the first commenter who
correctly identifies the TV show that line is from.)
One of the great things about becoming a runner is that
it seems to lead you into trying new things. Races are just the beginning.
There are training routes to discover, running groups to join, volunteer
opportunities. There are stretches and exercises to be learned to help keep the
body in good shape so one can continue to run. There are self-massage
techniques.
When those latter things fail you there are new people in
other new settings for you to meet. I'd never been to a podiatrist before I
started running, nor a physical therapist, nor a chiropractor, nor an
orthopedist, nor a cardiologist. I'd never had acupuncture before.
One of the biggest leaps for me was when I started
wondering if real massage therapy from a real massage therapist might be a good
thing for me. I'm not exactly the epitome of a "man's man" (or I'd be
a construction worker or maybe a truck driver instead of a 'software guy') but
I certainly didn't see myself as a spa kind of guy either (let alone an
'organic spa' kind of guy). Now walking into Terra Organic Spa to let Rachel
work me over seems almost as normal as walking into the grocery store.
None of this prepared me to be any less hesitant about
what I did last night though.
