Consumption

On Saturday I learned (or remembered) drinking coffee pre riding does not work for me.

Today I learnt drinking "Weleda  Sports Massage Oil" is not a good idea either. Not. a. good. idea.  Let me note that the bottle that the Weleda Sports Massage comes in is quite similar to the bottle the Weleda  Arnica  30 c comes in.  Especially at 5.30am the morning.  I've decided to take Arnica drops pre Taupo sort of as pre-emptive strike to stop getting stressed.  Not that I am stressed,well, not when I take the Arnica drops...I just figure taking it probably helps the body recover, just gives that pre-week boost in as much as 15 drops of Arnica 3x daily can...it can, actually.

I had inadevertently placed the two bottles together on the kitchen bench. Don't ask me why I didn't realise it was oil drops going into the water, rather than arnica drops.   I did it quickly, as I did I quickly consume half a glass of water.  Yep, I'm pretty good at drinking water.  Very good in fact.  So, down the the water went  - with the massage oil, at 5.30 am in the morning.  Yep, that is one way to wake up fairly quickly!

According to the label on the massage oil it says:  "There is no concern if inadvertently tasted, but if accidently swallowed, contact your doctor or the Poison Centre immediately". Of course, I didn't becasue I don't tend to follow instructions.  Except in rpm :-)

As for what I consumed at 5.30am:  The massage oil contains: almond oil, turpentine oil, clove bud, cajuput oil, eculuptyus oil, lavender oil, menthol, shea butter, arnica montana, dry flowers, camphor, Peppermint oil, cassia oil, and beeswax.

It's good massage oil - but yeah, I wouldn't reccommend drinking it - and I can still taste the remnants of it now - it's like sticking 30% alcohol down your throat - I think :-)  Yep, that's one way to "strip" your throat out.