Pain in the butt

Specifically the sciatic. Don't ask me how I did it, but I managed to trap a nerve in my butt - which made it very painful to walk, let alone run for any length of time. Which is all very well, but when you are trying to train for a road race, not a good thing to have. On the weekend I decided that I would go for the kill or cure option and headed into Northbridge for a chinese massage. Have you ever had one? Well placed elbows down the spine, into the hips and right on the sciatic - I have never been in so much pain in my life. But the therapist seemed to know how much I could endure at any one time, because he kept the pressure on for a few seconds in each problem area, before moving on to the next. 25 minutes later and I could almost walk normally again. Two days later and the pain has gone almost completely. Can't say the same for the bruises mind you, but nevertheless it was worth every painful minute.

Sometimes obstacles get in the way of the goals that you say you want to achieve. Depending on the amount of desire that you have to succeed will determine whether you will do WHATEVER it takes to get yourself over the line, or whether you could let a minor pain in the butt, stop you. (MMM1)