Yesterday I had an experience, an experience that I think you need every once in a while, the type of experience that brings you back down to earth, in a really fast way. So I was out at the mt bike park, Harwoods, it boasts over 100kms of singletrack, I wanted to ride as much as I could in the time I had, because that evening they have a race, 40-50minutes on the rivet, so after 4.5hr of solid riding I rocked up to the start line of the race.
The background- hahah- I always find it challenging to eat well on the road, finding good food, keeping it cold and fresh is hard work. Especially when your only there for a week and have no esky or fridge every night! So yesterday was typical, a quick breakfast at the hotel, a bananna, coffee and a donut, that should get me through my ride? Yeah it did, top up with a coke and race for 50 minutes, sure, easy, right?
The race went off fast and just hung on, feeling suprisingly good, I slowly moved up to 2nd, about half way, then the guy in front ran off the track, so I took up the lead, started smashing it actually, hey I was feeling good! Then the clock struck 35minutes, and all of a sudden my HR went from 180 to 150, arr not good, then the shakes came, blurred vision, might have pushed abit hard, 1st to 7th in as many minutes.. Not good, should I vomit? Nar hold it in, stop for a breather? Don't be soft, keep going..
Needless to say I crossed the line and headed straight to the cafe for a coke and sandwiches, the experience was not overly fun, so guess I will remember to eat more next ride.. Moral of the story, is that we are all human and everyone can crash and burn...
Racing head to Albion Hills this weekend with a 24hr, I am racing in a team of 5 mixed, podium hunting for sure, then it's time to head home, and to the GC anaconda, doing the bike leg!
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