I felt like it was staring at me. I neither liked the blue thing, nor knew what it was. A pool noodle? Some new piece of junk to take up space in the basement? Both?
I was excited for Bill to get home from work, hoping that he'd be able to explain what the hell this thing was. His arrival explained little, unfortunately. After he kissed me hello, he ran over to his new blue girlfriend. Her name is, apparently, Joyce.
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| I've seen new dads look less proud while holding their fresh offspring. |
Right now he is watching an instructional video teaching him how to do more things with Joyce. His one leg is folded over the other and he is sitting on her rolling around. To be fair, I am not a proponent of stretching. Never really have -- faked it during soccer practice growing up, don't really do it now unless something is feeling particularly tight. So, purchasing a blue thing to roll around on for stretching makes me giggle.
Are you jealous of our NES in the video background?
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I've had a foam roller for a year and still haven't named it. We have a love-hate relationship. It brings me lots of joy and pain, much like Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock.
Larry, it is like sunshine and rain, or Gold Bond Extra Strength Medicated powder, or being married to Laurie.
This made me laugh, as I read it last night just after I'd returned from a hot date with my own foam roller...
Joyce is so pretty!! Lol this post was pretty funny. I've never used a foam roller but I am interested in trying it. I've never really been injured (knock on wood) but I think it's because I stretch and I use "The Stick" so it seems to help.
I am just OK with the big black unnamed foam roller that lives in our house. I actually prefer to get physical with the rolling pin! It's much easier to get into those hard-to-reach places. But I am glad that Bill has Joyce. (Did he almost name her after your mom on purpose?)
Once you get comfortable with the foam roller, try out a lacrosse ball. It really gets into those kibbles and bits and you get to make some really awesome faces.
LOL. I'm new to distance running and signed up for a marathon training group out of my local running store. They demonstrated and try to sell us each one of these the other day. I was skeptical.
This did not do much to sway me to lay down the money for one. :)
@Brian, all kidding aside, if you are experiencing tightness in your legs and like the feeling of a "hard" massage, a foam roller is for you. Try it out in the store and you will know right away. Hopefully you can have as meaningful a relationship as Joyce and I.
Kara, thanks for asking that question so that I didn't have to!
Thanks Bill! I'll give it a try tomorrow after my run. The coaches actually spoke highly of it. If the relationship works out I'll let you know what I name her.
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