Re: RC: RE: Re: People diet for endurance

["Nancy Mitts" <mitts_n@hotmail.com>]

Rae,
What kind of headaches? There are headaches that are caused by tight 
shoulder & neck muscles. Can usually be traced to sore spots at the base of 
the skull. This can be caused by the way you hold your neck & shoulders 
while riding, or tip your head due to helmet fit issues, holding your horse 
back at the start, or just plain nervous tension.
Have you had your eyes checked lately?  If you are used to doing a lot of up 
close work, looking to the distance while riding could be a strain. Sun 
glare is another possibility.
How about your blood pressure?
I'm sure others will think of more possiblities.
Nancy Mitts

>From: tallcarabs@juno.com [mailto:tallcarabs@juno.com]
>Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 4:04 PM
>To: ridecamp@endurance.net
>Subject: RC: Re: People diet for endurance

>Ok, on the topic of rider health - I suffer from the incredibly painful
>headaches after a ride.  I take 6 water bottles on the loop with me,
>drink 3 of them, pour the rest on Scarlet.  I try to eat during the hold,
>drink Gatorade, then refill all the water for the second loop.  It seems
>to help some - I'm not completely sacked out in my tent wanting to die
>anymore, but it still hurts pretty bad.  Anyone have any suggestions that
>could help eliminate these headaches?  I'm afraid to even try a 50 since
>the 25's are so hard.
>
>Rae
>Tall C Arabians - SE TX << Message: RC:  Re: People diet for endurance

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