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Over the last few weeks I've been experiencing mild, moderate and intense migraines randomly after activities. Not always. But sometimes. I've been to a doctor who says pretty much the same thing the internet does. Its hydration, nutrition and rest related. Versus the duration and/or intensity of the sport. Which I am not arguing. For the most part I tend to feel better after an activity if I had a good nights rest, ate a good breakfast and drink lots of water. That goes without saying for anyone realy. But not always, not with me. There are certainly exceptions. Its the exceptions which made me start this thread. For eg. I recall a 25km ride after only 4 hours of sleep the previous night. Two bananas and water during the ride. I felt fine during and afterwards. Then on a seperate ocassion, despite being well rested with lots to eat and drink: I experience intense pain after only a 5km ride. Why is it so random? Am I unfit? Genetically predisposed? Do I have some sort of vitaman deffieciency? What? A little about me. At 33 years old I'm certainly no athlete and enjoy sports rereationally. Depending on conditions and free time I may decide to run, surf of ride not more 3 or 4 days a week (Not each) I never surf more than and 2 hours per session I never go further than 5 km per run. And hardly ever cover more than 10km per ride. These days I tend to squeeze in a quicky more often than go the distance because of time constraints. But I've been a little more than cassually active for as long as I can remember. Its starting to get in the way of my passion for doing these things. Which is depressing. I dont even want to enter any races. Sigh. Any similar experiences and/or suggestions to try and pin point the problem or help overcome or manage it would be greatly appreciated.

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So... I three weeks ago I load my brother's bike on the bike carrier... In doing so I remove his CamelBak bottles from his bottle cages and put them down on the ground next to my car... Needless to say - 30km later we unload his MTB and discover the water bottles are "not there". Long story short I reckon - my fault - no worries - let me surprise him with two brand new ones. Easy Peasy... Log onto Buycycle (we are in Pretoria/Jozi) they are close he should have his new bottles by the next weekend's ride. Low and behold they have exactly what he needs (aka I need to buy him)... Click, In Stock, x2, delivery address, pay. Wait for brother's phone call thanking me for the bottles... Friday I casually ask him about the bottles... Nope. Furious, send mail... No Stock Reply. WTF??? The site said: "In Stock"... Long story from BC/BRC... Okay, they offer larger bottles same price to be delivered Wednesday (last week i.e. end of September) in time for 3Towers... Pick my boet up on Thursday, drive to Mankele. Next morning he pulls out those "freebie race goodie bag bottles"... WTF again. No delivery from BC/BRC... Long and short - Since Bruce "Powers" BuyCycle - the service levels has gone down... Anyone else had the same Experience? Or are we just unlucky... Thrice?