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Of course you all know, this is only ancedotale ..rats no spell checker in
AOL sorry.
PRE RIDE. I make sure I take a good mineral supplement with highly absorbable
Ca.
Eat bananas, 2 or three, or take a potassimum supplement.
Drink a balance electrolyte in the AM. I use ERG and EXCEED. I add a dose of
DMG to the liquid mix. Load up on carbo the night before.
This year I will be on the 'loader' from GNC.
ON RIDE. DRINK early. TRY to force a Powerbar down before I get hungry. I
Take one each vet check. This year I added a 'dose' of MSM at the 25 mile
point to my electrolytes. I added DMG also. I actually pre mix all my
drinks. Put them in the 'people' supply bucket. Then at each check, I refill
the Cameback. If the ride is looped, I only fill it half way. Use about 1
and half a standard water bottle. If its a big loop. I carry DRY matter and
mix at the vet checks. I ASK other crews for water. I carry the stuff in 35mm
film cans.
IF I am starting to hurt at 25m, I start taking ARNICA 30C, about 3 or 4
pills every 30 min to an hour. WE dont go real fast.
AFTER RIDE. DRINK same stuff about two water bottles over the hour, while
taking care of the horse. I add 2x the MSM dose.
If there are real hurts, I take ARNICA 1M. (mare gets this too)
I try to take another Powerbar, but by 50 miles they are rough. I look for
something with high carbs and sugar. I think the GNC carbo loader will work
great.
NEXT DAY. Electroyte drinks, NOT gatoraide. MSM. ARNICA 30C. If I have muscle
pain I use a ARNICA-RUTA-RHUS ointment rubbed into the 'bad' area. I like the
various leg lotions I use on my horse. Like HILTON HERB LEG-AIDE and OHC
STOCKIN-UP. Great stuff.
Add to all the above a good PRE-DURING-AFTER rider STRETCH out program.
If all went well by Tues I am all recovered..and so is my mare.
Like horse like rider..
Roger R
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