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Last week, I had a massage, which was equally relaxing and excruciating.\u00a0 This, in my eyes, is the perfect massage. \u00a0My legs were a mess. \u00a0I stretch. \u00a0I foam roll. \u00a0But sometimes, there are knots that only a trained massage therapist can work out.<\/p>\n

My massage therapist pointed out something I already knew.<\/p>\n

“How much do you strength train?”<\/p>\n

“Not enough.”<\/p>\n

“Well, if you don’t do anything else, work on your adductors. \u00a0Your other thighs are strong from the running, but your inner thighs are weak and this imbalance will lead to knee pain.”<\/p>\n

He isn’t wrong.<\/p>\n

I used to be very good about strength training. \u00a0I own and love ChaLEAN Extreme. \u00a0I own weights from 2 pounds all the way up to 25 pounds. \u00a0But once I started triathlon training, strength training sort of went out the window.<\/p>\n

But I need to bring it back. \u00a0The question is when.<\/p>\n

My workout schedule is already crazy in the non-athlete’s eyes. \u00a0Swim Tuesday morning, brick Wednesday, Team Fight swim Thursday, run Friday (well, usually), and long bike and long run workouts flip flop between Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n

“Well, obviously, you have Monday free. \u00a0Strength train then.”<\/p>\n

And that’s probably what I am going to do for the summer. \u00a0One day of strength probably isn’t enough, but it’s better than nothing to start out. \u00a0Once the summer ends though, Monday nights are choir rehearsal nights. \u00a0So I’ll have to figure something out then. \u00a0Of course, triathlon training will also be over and I will be into marathon training again. \u00a0A whole new kind of pain.<\/p>\n

I know that once I get back into it, I will love the strength training. \u00a0But sometimes, I love just having a day off to relax. \u00a0And by relax, I mean run around the house getting things done that didn’t get done over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Race training is insane. \u00a0But I guess there are worse hobbies to have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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