The motivating reason for my trip to Las Vegas was to compete in the King’s Cup soccer tournament with a team of fellow Bostonians. In addition to a couple of guys that I normally play with on Concord United, the team includes members from teams I normally compete against. Although we have a nice collection of talent, we lack the cohesiveness on display from teams who have played together for years.  Nonetheless, we managed two come-from-behind wins (2-1 and 2-1) to end the first day of bracket play in very good standing. I tweaked my left hamstring and decided to sit out the second half of the second game.  Later, I joined several teammates for a Thai massage (masseuse walks on you with her feet) after the game. My massage was customized to help rejuvenate my hamstring.  I had never experienced such pain and was so nauseous afterward that I threw up when I returned to the hotel. Time will tell whether the “muscle therapy” was worth the pain.