CitroJim's AX, C3 Picasso, Cycling and Running Tales

[Rp0thejester]

Should we sign him up for the downhill cheese race next year? Don't want Jim to miss out on the sign up deadline.....

[bobins]

I think he's more likely to cycle up that cheese rolling hill rather than run down it after a cheese

[Rp0thejester]

Well as he has crashed I think we should look after his interests and sign him up to things he would like doing, otherwise he'll have months of boredom doing nothing!!! I'm gunna sign him up for the downhill cheese race and sexual health advisor to teenagers, he loves to give back to the community.!! What are you guys going to do to stop him from being bored????

[MattBLancs]

There's a joke in there about rolling cheeses and (discouraging) "a roll in the hay" there somewhere!!

[Stickyfinger]

There is a book about it...sick bed reading for Jim ?

[Skull]

Best Wishes Jim

[CitroJim]

Thanks all Very much appreciated

Sorry to hear about your 'crash' Jim. My daughter has ME/CFS and being mentally awake at school can make her 'crash' for weeks. Do you have any tips on how to manage it? You seem to go for a long time between crashes especially considering your physical and mental activities.

I really feel for her Ryan, having it as a youngster is tragic; I know a good few and it strikes them worse and is more life-limiting that it is for use oldies. It's likely for life too and there are times when you are in remission for so long and think it's all gone away for good only to get a nasty shock when without any real warning it returns

Back after first diagnosis I went on an NHS residential management course where we were taught the three cornerstones: keep fit both physically and mentally, eat well and healthily, keeping away from junk, additive-laden and ultra-processed food, keep stress at manageable levels. Also, get out and maintain a good social life in whatever way works for you... Also, don't drink alcohol or smoke.

It normally works very well for me, as you know... I'm not saying it works for all but generally, sticking to those guidelines help most people. Relapses now are almost always after something viral has got me. That viral thing can be, to a normal person, quite trivial, but to me it can be devastating for weeks at a time and can strike a while after initial recovery and you think you've got away with it this time

.......... considering your physical and mental activities.

No need to differentiate there Ryan, all Jim's activities are mental!!!

Good point well made Mick

There's a joke in there about rolling cheeses and (discouraging) "a roll in the hay" there somewhere!!

I love cheese And although I'm not really up to a 'roll in the hay' currently, who knows, it might well help recovery

[CitroJim]

Not much news, not been doing much as still far from being well; worse if anything...

The last few days have been particularly difficult

Onwards and upwards, maybe this week will see the corner turned...

[myglaren]

Hope things will improve now Jim.

[NewcastleFalcon]

Jim you may well be the only FCF member apart from me to find interest in my "Word of the Day" post today.
On a tangent from my days as a youth cross-country running in the Nothumberland and Durham Harrier League Races, today's word of the day is Paperchase as the forerunner of the N&DHL was called "The Northumberland and Durham Paperchase League". Furthermore if you ever wondered why so many Athletics clubs are called "Harriers" all is revealed.

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Neil

[CitroJim]

Hope things will improve now Jim.

Thanks Steve and fingers crossed..

Jim you may well be the only FCF member apart from me to find interest in my "Word of the Day" post today.
On a tangent from my days as a youth cross-country running in the Nothumberland and Durham Harrier League Races, today's word of the day is Paperchase as the forerunner of the N&DHL was called "The Northumberland and Durham Paperchase League". Furthermore if you ever wondered why so many Athletics clubs are called "Harriers" all is revealed.

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Neil

Interesting stuff Neil, especially the Harriers bit

[Armidillo]

Hey Jim - what's this engine?

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[Rp0thejester]

I'm assuming you didn't bike down to Brighton for your meds, how did your friends do?

[MattBLancs]

Hey Jim - what's this engine?

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Don't tell Jim, that's what the 1.6 HDi looks like if you peel off the Picasso outer wrapping!

[CitroJim]

Hey Jim - what's this engine?

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Don't tell Jim, that's what the 1.6 HDi looks like if you peel off the Picasso outer wrapping!

Not far off!!!

I'm assuming you didn't bike down to Brighton for your meds, how did your friends do?

No, sadly not Ryan, I was not well enough... Was very worried about riding given my dizziness, brain fog, slow reactions and poor spatial awareness along with the complex travel and logistics.

Two of my friends rode it well and another failed 10 miles in with heart problems. He suffers from AF.

In retrospect, it was a good job I didn't as although I was starting to feel some improvement and had started to do a little more, I'm now back to square one after trying to be just a little more active these past few days. Had I ridden it I expect it would have done far more damage than a gentle parkrun did.

A specialist will be taking a look at me later today...