My alarm is ringing. It's 5:30am. As I roll out of bed I feel several dozen muscles throughout my body begin to ache, informing me that they have been worked hard and are in the midst of recovering. This creation and healing of the micro-tears occurs when we exercise. These micro-tears form tiny adhesions called “Fascia” that cause the stiffness between our muscles. From years of competing at the highest level in sport, from NCAA Division 1 Basketball to Regional level CrossFit and then becoming a nationally ranked track and field athlete, I know I need to spend time addressing this fascial build up to stay holistically healthy, limber and mobile.