Yesterday's session was a mixed bag - I got a decent amount of phys but since I can't kick or knee, I was getting a bit bored on the bags just boxing. Once in the ring for the pads, it was ok though. Back with X who donned his tiny (palm sized) focus mitts and worked my hands for five rounds. We did a lot of counters and footwork and I was glad that one of the trainers has decided that I am not made of glass and decided to whack me if I drop my guard.
I decided that my increasingly knackered legs needed some TLC so I went for another massage after dinner. This time I went to a place recommended by the gym. When I arrived, I was heartened to see the Sinbi Muay Thai leaflets on the counter and the fact that the person who would be giving me my massage was a middle-aged Thai lady, rather than a young girl. She had hands like iron and I was in moderate amounts of pain for most of the massage - she resorted to elbows to try and sort out the massive knots in my traps and lats. Teres minor also got special attention - she definitely massages a lot of boxers. The way that it hurt while she ground her elbows in was weird...it was really quite unpleasant but as soon as she stopped, it felt awesome. Pain endorphins, anyone?
Because there were a lot of customers that evening, she didn't have any time to sort out my lumpy hip so I went back at 11 o'clock today for a freebie. She got the boiling hot herbal poultice out and massaged the lump with it. It feels pretty good now and certainly the haematoma seems to have reduced in size a bit.
In view of my many niggling injuries and this new treatment today, I've decided to make today a rest day (hence the title of this post). Hopefully I'll be a lot better tomorrow and can get 2 full days of training in before my next day off on Sunday.
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