Re: RC: painkillers

[DreamWeaver <karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us>]

>Have I ridden with you before?  You are describing my ride protocol to a 'T'!
>    So, what's the best pain killer to use?(I love Advil because it actually
>works--I wish the same people who developed it would put their energies into
>developing a fly spray).  Also, I guess I've been lucky, because I have taken
>Advil on my last four Tevis rides (plus numerous other endurance and CTRs)
>without a problem -- but I don't need to push my luck either.  Thanks for the
>input.

I like using Orudus.  It doesn't upset my stomach like the others 
do.  Though I do try to get thru most rides without taking anything if at 
all possible.  If I do take something, I usually follow it down with a "gu" 
and plenty of water or juice.  For me, I found that I was not drinking 
enough liquids.  Once I increased how much I drank it made a really big 
difference in how I felt not only during but after each ride.  Aren't we 
supposed to be drinking something like 16 ounces every hour?  I know most 
people don't---I would do an entire 50 and drink less than one water bottle 
full of water.....now I drink so much that I can out pee my horse (he pee'd 
six times Saturday at Scott's Flat).  <vbg>


Happy Trails,

Karen
in NV
& Weaver, 2,630 miles
& Rocky, 1,395  :+)
www.greatbasin.net/~sportssaddle


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