Post-NYC marathon massage

I can vouch for 2 spots:

eastsidemassage.comeastsidemassage.comOpen ↗ I've gone about 3 times a year about 5 years now....never
disappointed, always refreshed...and go for a deep sports massage.

Another spot I can suggest is below. Don't know if they've a site...I last was there 6-7 years
ago....however I do know it's regarded highly and priced reasonably relative to NYC. Getting to the
former mentioned was always easier for me so I stuck with them...however the place below is also
well established.

OT: Marathon "buzzzz" is in the air in NYC...Billboards....in Central Park at the Finish line the
bleachers are up....the flags are all up along the entire route....start the countdown!!!!

Stress-Less Step 48 East 61st Street (826-6222) (below is a short review I saw on line) Sixty-first
Street between Park and Madison. The address may be swank, but industrial flesh-tone walls, dingy
shag carpeting, and treatment rooms the size of a broom closet decorate this spartan day spa with a
post-hippie feel. Questionable décor aside, this spa’s great massages make it one of the most
popular around. Whoever does the hiring at Stressless Step is choosing well, and at $60 an hour, $35
for a half-hour, it’s a great value. Unfortunately, the “half-hour” massage clocked in at just
over twenty minutes, and they’re strict on the cancellation policy.

(Zorro for the Common Good) said:

My friends and I are running our first NYC Marathon in two weeks -- can't wait! We were thinking of
unwinding the following day with a massage.

First of all, is that a good idea?

Very good idea!

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I can't imagine it wouldn't be, but I figure I'll be in enough pain as it is, and don't want to
screw anything up.

Second, can anyone recommend a good one in the city? I'm looking for one who specializes in this
kind of thing. I was hoping maybe the NYRRC would provide some resources, but no such luck.

May I recommend "Ms Fifi"? She's quite talented, and you'll find her at third and broadway.

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My friends and I are running our first NYC Marathon in two weeks -- can't wait! We were thinking of
unwinding the following day with a massage.

First of all, is that a good idea? I can't imagine it wouldn't be, but I figure I'll be in enough
pain as it is, and don't want to screw anything up.

When I was doing sports massage I usually recommended waiting at least a couple of days after a
'thon for any but the gentlest work. If you do get a massage that Monday, be sure the MT knows how
to handle you; in effect this'll be post-event massage, even a day later. No deep work!

Sorry I don't know anyone in NYC myself. But if you check the AMTA (www.amtamassage.org) they have a
referral service; look for someone with sports massage certification, if they still have that.

--
Brian P. Baresch Fort Worth, Texas, USA Professional editing and proofreading

If you're going through hell, keep going. --Winston Churchill

Brian Baresch said:

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My friends and I are running our first NYC Marathon in two weeks -- can't wait! We were thinking
of unwinding the following day with a massage.

First of all, is that a good idea? I can't imagine it wouldn't be, but I figure I'll be in enough
pain as it is, and don't want to screw anything up.

When I was doing sports massage I usually recommended waiting at least a couple of days after a
'thon for any but the gentlest work. If you do get a massage that Monday, be sure the MT knows how
to handle you; in effect this'll be post-event massage, even a day later. No deep work!

I schedule my massages for the day or two after my races. As Brian points out this is not for deep
work so make damn sure they know their [censored]. On a positive note I find that day after massage
invaluable to recovery. There are always specific areas that have more discomfort than others and a
good soft set of hands can do wonders. If you really want to spoil the hell out of yourself and
increase your odds for a good race, get a massage about 10-14 days before the race.

--
Doug Freese [email hidden]

Doug Freese said:

I schedule my massages for the day or two after my races.

No Doug, these aren't the kind you do "one-handed".

apusapus said:

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I highly recommend Sally Suckoff's [censored] Salon.

Yunno, from the very first time that a girl clamped her lips around my erect member,>

Rubber blowup dolls don't count Roidger, and if you expect us to believe you're anything but a
virgin, pics and a mpg will be required, along with photo ID, blood tests, etc etc

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I've never felt truly comfortable with this particular deviance. The very idea of the 'little
fella' being that near to sharp teeth, together with the ever-present danger of the gag reflex,
somehow left me a little twitchy in the nether regions. Sure - depending upon the skill of the
young lady - there were lengthy moments of intense pleasure, but I never quite got rid of the
voice in my head that said;

"Was that *really*a clever place to stick it?"

and this was with a girl I knew and trusted.

Roidger, I've repeatedly told you that inflatable woman do not count.

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Roidger, I've repeatedly told you that inflatable woman do not count.

That's a lie. You said they counted if you gave them a name. I called mine 'Laytex Lil'. So
she counts.

Roger.

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Roidger, I've repeatedly told you that inflatable woman do not count.

That's a lie. You said they counted if you gave them a name.

If you remember correctly Roidger that advice was valid only as it related to your testicles, you're
applying too broad a meaning to it. The thinking was that the most insignificant, tiniest of things
can gain some degree of respect and importance when a name is attached. But I still think "Bouncy1"
and "Bouncy2" was imaginative.

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I called mine 'Laytex Lil'. So she counts.

Over here here we call them "righty" and "lefty".

apusapus said:

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But I still think "Bouncy1" and "Bouncy2" was imaginative.

The fact that my testicles bask under the names of Bouncy 1 & 2 respectively is neither here nor
there. I'm proud of the little buggers.

The key word being "little"....

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They've done sterling work over the years and I'd like to think there's some life in the old
boys yet.

Ever hear the term "beating a dead horse"?

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Over here here we call them "righty" and "lefty".

That's only 'cause you're all [censored] media [censored] who never quite came to terms with McCarthyism.

See now you're wrong there, I don't even know what "McCarthyism" is...

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You see everything as a battle between the right and the left. Me? I see my genitals as a
metaphor for my life.

No Roidger, they ARE your life.

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They might be tiny, they might not always work in the way I'd hoped, but they're mine and I'm
proud of them.

Limp as a spaghetti noodle eh? No surprise here.