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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / May 2005Purrs for Nathan please?
He's exhausted, aching all over and got a migraine. At the weekend we were in France & he did the 500km Tour of Normandy. He was the youngest rider (at youngest age allowed to attempt it), rode with some other Brits, a lot of French & Belgian riders. Not a race - well, it might as well have been, as run like one! At one point on the Sunday, a certain English teenager was in full CSC kit leading the peloton home, with dreams of being in a stage of the Tour de France, I think ;-) The French riders and French organisers were amazing - really encouraging Nathan on, and encouraging him up some *very steep* and long hills - and in torrential rain. He did it, was given a trophy, and was on an incredible high. The physical and mental effort required to do that when many an adult dropped out has hit home today. May he have some resting, invigorating & restorative purrs, please? Cheers, and thanks, helen s > He's exhausted, aching all over and got a migraine. > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > May he have some resting, invigorating & restorative purrs, please? Absolutely And migraines are no fun. We have them in my family, to the point where I was reading an old diary of my grandmothers, and I don't know if they ever saw the pattern. But Grandpa was a preacher. And regularly had bad headaches the day after he gave a sermon. Make sure he is getting properly rehydrated. And if his hands are cold, warming them can ease a migraine. Jo > Absolutely Ta muchly! :-) > And migraines are no fun. We have them in my family, to the point where I > was reading an old diary of my grandmothers, and I don't know if they ever > saw the pattern. But Grandpa was a preacher. And regularly had bad > headaches the day after he gave a sermon. Runs in this family too. Vernon & I both get them, and it looks as if it's been passed to Nathan :-( Thankfully he's not getting them often. > Make sure he is getting properly rehydrated. And if his hands are cold, > warming them can ease a migraine. Oh indeed. There is mucho rehydration, as well as protein intake and massaging of aching legs :-) > Jo Cheers, helen s Many congratulations for Nathan, what an awesome accomplishment!!!! Commiserations to Nathan for his migraine may it go away quickly. Charleen > Many congratulations for Nathan, what an awesome accomplishment!!!! > Commiserations to Nathan for his migraine > may it go away quickly. > Charleen Thanks, Charleen. Much appreciated. Nathan's cycling mentor has won the Race Across America a couple of times & came third last year (RAAM is non-stop from west coast to east coast USA - serious endurance cycling) and I think Nathan would like to be a good, fast endurance cyclist, as well as improving his time trialling times. So to do 500km over the weekend was Nathan's first endurance event - he did darned well for a 16-year old, even if I am somewhat biased ;-) Cheers, helen s > > Many congratulations for Nathan, what an awesome accomplishment!!!! > > Commiserations to Nathan for his migraine [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Cheers, helen s You are entitled to be very, very biased!! Charleen [snip] > The physical and mental effort required to do that when many an > adult dropped out has hit home today. > > May he have some resting, invigorating & restorative purrs, please? Yay Nathan! Congrats to him; what a rush. I hope he feels better soon.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Yay Nathan! Congrats to him; what a rush. I hope he feels better > soon. Thanks, Monique. He's improving as the day goes on. He must be, as there's a 10-mile time trial on Saturday and he says he's looking forward to it! Cheers, helen s Purrs that Nathan starts feeling better soon. How proud you must be of him and his accomplishments. Jazz & his mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > He's exhausted, aching all over and got a migraine. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Cheers, and thanks, helen s > Purrs that Nathan starts feeling better soon. How proud you must be of him > and his accomplishments. > Jazz & his mama Thanks - he's just had a meal & is perking up a bit. I am a tad proud of how he's doing ;-) Cheers, helen s > He's exhausted, aching all over and got a migraine. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Cheers, and thanks, helen s Wow! Makes my puny attempts at 10 times 'round the block seem pale indeed! ;> Congratulations to Nathan and healing purrs are heading across the pond to hopefully soothe his aches and migraine. If the migraine persists, have him try soaking his feet in water as cold as he can stand (this helps "pull" some of the excess blood from the head and will ease the pressure). Hugs, CatNipped > Wow! Makes my puny attempts at 10 times 'round the block seem pale > indeed! ;> Ta muchly - he outdid me - I lasted the first morning. I was reduced to being like a wrinkled prune due to the non-stop rain and my hamstring was about to pop due to cold & wet, so I ditched. I am a wimp ;-) Cheers, helen s > Congratulations to Nathan and healing purrs are heading across the pond to > hopefully soothe his aches and migraine. If the migraine persists, have [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > CatNipped With every right, you must be *very* proud of Nathan. Try hot baths to ease his acheing muscles. Not showers. >> Wow! Makes my puny attempts at 10 times 'round the block seem pale >> indeed! ;> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> >> CatNipped > With every right, you must be *very* proud of Nathan. > Try hot baths to ease his acheing muscles. Not showers. Thanks :-) He's been having soaks and massages. Cheers, helen s > He's exhausted, aching all over and got a migraine. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Cheers, and thanks, helen s Oo. Sounds like he overdid it! Purrs for Nathan. > Oo. Sounds like he overdid it! Purrs for Nathan. Aye, he stretched his physical & mental endurance on this one! Cheers, helen s > He's exhausted, aching all over and got a migraine. Of course, Helen. Congratulations on making it through the event. Quite an accomplishment. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe >> He's exhausted, aching all over and got a migraine. >> > Of course, Helen. Congratulations on making it through the event. Quite > an accomplishment. > Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe Thanks Sam. Cheers, helen s > May he have some resting, invigorating & restorative purrs, please? Of course, Helen. Many purrs for Nathan to rest up. SignatureMarina, Frank, Nikki, and Mere marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >> May he have some resting, invigorating & restorative purrs, please? > > Of course, Helen. Many purrs for Nathan to rest up. Thanks :-) He's much recovered this morning and if off back to college today. Cheers, helen s > He's exhausted, aching all over and got a migraine. > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > May he have some resting, invigorating & restorative purrs, please? Wow, thats a *major* acheivement! Energy and restorative purrs on their way. Yowie > Wow, thats a *major* acheivement! Energy and restorative purrs on their > way. > > Yowie Thanks. He's much recovered this morning, I'm pleased to say, and looking forward to a mere 10-mile event on Saturday afternoon :-) Cheers, helen s Helen S wrote: --------------------<snip>--------------------- >He did it, was given a trophy, and was on an incredible high. > >The physical and mental effort required to do that when many an adult >dropped out has hit home today. > >May he have some resting, invigorating & restorative purrs, please? I'd say he certainly deserves them. I've ridden centuries (100 miles, not km) and they really beat the hell out of me. I can't imagine riding 500km in a weekend. My congratulations! Lots of purrs for him to get back to normal ASAP. -- Regards and Purrs, O J > I'd say he certainly deserves them. I've ridden centuries (100 miles, > not km) and they really beat the hell out of me. I can't imagine [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J Thanks :-) A century is about my limit. Nathan did equivalent to 120 miles day 1, 120 miles day 2 & 60 on day 2.5 On the plus side for him, he didn't have to carry anything as the event was fully supported - in the case of our riders, Vernon & I in following team car - me as chief first aider & puncture-patch-applier and Vernon as chief mechanic, who kept the bikes on the road, including swapping rear mechs around as one guy broke his when he went over after getting caught in a wet train line on a level crossing. Also on the plus side, Vernon bought a Look carbon road frame last summer, intending to build *himself* up a nice light road bike. I bought him some nice wheels with bladed spokes for his Christmas present. Said Look bike was completed three days before going to France. Guess who has never ridden *his* bike and guess who did ride it for the Tour of Normandy ;-) Guess who will be riding it in future... and it's a lovely bike. Cheers, helen s > He's exhausted, aching all over and got a migraine. > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Cheers, and thanks, helen s Purrs for Nathan, I didn't realise he suffered from migraines as well as you, poor chap. I expect his muscles have recovered by now. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. > Purrs for Nathan, I didn't realise he suffered from migraines as well as > you, poor chap. I expect his muscles have recovered by now. Ta muchly :-) Nathan's migraines are a new development :-( So far he doesn't get them often. I think this one was due to sheer fatigue & coming down from the high of completing the cycling. Cheers, helen s Purrs on the way - though I imagine he'll bounce back like only a teenager can And, tell him congrats on doing so well on the ride SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy and Little Bit stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > Purrs on the way - though I imagine he'll bounce back like only a > teenager can > > And, tell him congrats on doing so well on the ride Thanks Steve. He is bouncing back & looking forward to tomorrow's 10-mile time trial. Cheers, helen s Perk up achy muscle purrs for Nathan. Maybe Lance Armstrong should be worried. Suz&Spicey > Perk up achy muscle purrs for Nathan. Maybe Lance Armstrong should be > worried. > Suz&Spicey heh - why do you think he's retired after this season's Tour de France ;-) Nathan wouldn't refuse one of his cast-off bikes ;-) Cheers, helen s I'm catching up on rpca -- hope Nathan is feeling better by now -- purrs. Christine > He's exhausted, aching all over and got a migraine. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Cheers, and thanks, helen s > I'm catching up on rpca -- hope Nathan is feeling better by now -- purrs. > Christine Thanks Christine - he is perking up now. Cheers, helen s Lots of purrs and best wishes for Nathan, he really should be proud of his accomplishment, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > He's exhausted, aching all over and got a migraine. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Cheers, and thanks, helen s > Lots of purrs and best wishes for Nathan, he really should be proud of his > accomplishment, Thanks! Cheers, helen s Many Purrs for Nathen from one Pom to another Nice to hear some good news. Jean.P. > He's exhausted, aching all over and got a migraine. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Cheers, and thanks, helen s > Many Purrs for Nathen from one Pom to another > Nice to hear some good news. Jean.P. Ta muchly! Cheers, helen s |
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