Your hands separate now, one moves back to the root, the other moves back down her leading edge. You gently work your fingers in between tendon and muscle to apply pressure directly to her deep tissue. You know the objective is to work out the lactic acid buildup that causes muscle cramps. You lean over and check her expression to see how you were doing. She’s got her eyes cinched shut and she’s biting her bottom lip. You immediately become concerned and stop your movement, “I’m sorry Dash! Am I hurting you?”