ADVIL IS OUR FRIEND!



Coming up out of the muck
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So, if Advil is an Eventer's best friend...  what does one do if it is already doing its job and you think you need more?  OMG, am I now an Advil addict?  Have I reached the limiting dose and it no longer has any effect?  Am I going to go to the next drug and take Aleve?  Will I soon be out on the street...  shaking 'cause I am Advil-less?  What will become of me?

Ok, in the spirit of "confession", Yes, I compete on drugs...  non-steroidal-anti-inflammatories ...  Advil and ibuprofen are my drugs of choice.  I generally take two on the morning of a show or before a clinic.  You know... just in case... well, to mask pain or tiredness.  At 50, all I'm trying to do is to appear that completing a one day show or a 3 hour clinic is a mere jaunty walk around the block. 

And I don't think I'm alone... 

At 6:59 am on June 25 I posted the following on my Facebook page:

Suzanne wonders how much Advil she needs to counter the aches gained from camping in the rain...  How much will help her 50 year old body ride XC like a 30 year old?  And, would that amount kill her?   Hmmmm....

Within 2 hours, 10 people had an answer:

• "I don't recommend it.  It will probably give you a belly ache."  {{{Ouch}}}
• "WHAT you are not 30?? You had me fooled...  see you soon and stretch the years away..."  {{{My favorite.}}}
• "There is nothing wrong with riding like a 50 year old."  {{{So true, it was the trailer camping in the rain talking.}}}
• "It's all in your head!  Mind over matter - if you don't mind, it doesn't matter." {{{From a youngun'.}}}
• "Nothing that a large iced coffee can't fix." {{{Right, there is nothing a large iced Dunkin Donuts can't fix.}}}
• "Two Aleve twice a day does a lot to alleviate the aches and pains.  Ask me how I know and good luck."  {{{I'm an Advil girl!}}}
• "Four Advil and you will ride like the wind! LOL!"  {{{Yes!}}}
• "Will it ever end!"  {{{Oh, that was about the rain.}}}
• "When camping, ALWAYS take one regular Advil and one Advil PM before going to bed ;-) ...  In the morning, coffee or Coca-Cola."  {{{Practical and doable.}}}



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• "You might want to try something a little stronger..."  {{{That's my girl!}}}

So, why this angst about Advil you say?  I committed to a jumping clinic on Sunday!  (YES!!!!  I did!  I did! I did!)  I am still taking 800mg of Advil for the healing ribs so, I think I must go cold turkey on my pre-gaming.  What I'm taking will have to be enough.

So, admitting that I had no direction, that I couldn't get started, that maybe I was just a little bit afraid to get back into the game, actually helped kick start my return.  Life is, indeed, good!