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RE: [RC] Pain and stiffness after a 50, a given? - Christina McCarthy

My first 30 caused me such agony...OMG if I sat down afterwords, it was 40/60 that I would actually stand up.  And it was my fault..I was not prepared for the ride physically or mentally.  By the 14 mile mark, I was praying that my horse needed to be pulled.  I was also scared to death...
It taught me allot about myself and what I needed to do to make the next LD ride both fun and without having to yell from the bathroom "help, I sat on the toilet and can't get up".
:)
I also found after that ride the stiff leg up and stiff leg down the stairs was the only way I could negotiate the flight of stairs at work...people thought I was nuts to ride like that and be in such pain....


Christina McCarthy



> Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:06:57 -0800
> From: iluvdez@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC] Pain and stiffness after a 50, a given?
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> EEK! You guys are scaring me with your tales of pain
> and stiffness after a 50. Is it really common?
> Seriously, I've got a plan in place to reduce the
> day-after 'agony' from my first 50 . I bought a truck
> with heated seats after hearing rave reviews (and I
> definitely feel pretty great after hours in the truck
> with that sucker on so I can see how it will help my
> back), and I'll use my Sumerel light therapy unit on
> myself as much - ok, maybe more - than I use it on my
> horse. I have the one you see advertised a lot in
> Endurance News - the ad with the horse with the funny
> looking light cap on - it REALLY helps with muscle
> tightness and soreness that I get from my chronic bad
> back, and last but not least I've finally found
> happiness with a saddle that allows me to walk upright
> right after dismounting (a Specialized, whereas my
> sport saddle created horribly tight hip flexors and
> caused me to walk with what appeared to be an
> invisible walker for about 5 minutes).
>
> Any other suggestions that don't involve drugs or
> alchol? he he he.
>
> Kristi (who has ridden up to 40 miles in a day but has
> images of those extra ten as a bit, er, tougher)
>
>
>
>
>
> Life's a journey, so enjoy the ride (and try not to fall off)
>
>
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