Six degrees of MetaMarshall
Mike and Lori McLamb like to talk about the six degrees of MetaMarshall. I think it is just a result of being born and raised in a big small city like Jacksonville. It is kind of funny how some of the connections work out sometimes. Like today when I went in to get physical therapy . . . finally.
I was referred to a local LMT by Rick Patterson, area representative for Mizuno. Rick said Jenny Lindley is a great therapist and the folks at First Choice do a terrific job. When I went in to Jenny's office, I noticed a picture on the wall of her and Bill Rodgers finishing the River Run. She said it was from last year's race and it wasn't a very good race for her. At this point I'm on the table and can't see the picture real well, but I told her to look over Bill's right shoulder and she should be able to see me. Sure enough, there I was. I told her it was nice of her to have a picture of me on the wall, and I called her out for saying it wasn't a good race. I PR'ed last year and she finished ahead of me by 20 seconds. Turns out, Jenny has run sub-60 RRs in the past. But wait, this isn't the really weird part of the six degrees.
When I got home, I told Karen about my visit, and showed her the picture from Jenny's office. Jenny made a copy of it for me. Karen immediately recognized Jenny. Turns out, when Karen had her accident 12 years ago and had PT after her surgery it was none other than Jenny Lindley who did the massage therapy. I called Jenny and asked her if she had ever worked on someone who had broken their SI joint by being hit by a golf cart driven by a 5-year-old. Jenny said "You mean Karen?!?"
Too freakin' weird.