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Glad it went well for you guys, did not go so well for me.
After a reasonable 4 laps in just over 4 hours, going fairly steady due to the heat, I was feeling pretty good despite the heat. Stopped at the start/finish to change bottles over, bent down to pick up the bottles and instantly felt sick, so went to sit in the shade of the saddle span tent. Where Johnny Meres, who does the commentary, came over looking very worried asking if I was ok. I tried to say that I was, he wasn't convinced at all and went off to get a medic, two rehydration solutions later was told just to lie down...I did this for 15 minutes and then got back on the bike...I don't think getting back on the bike was part of the deal! Did one more lap which was ok, but on the decent at the far end of the 2nd loop of the course my head hurt at every bump and had no power at all and decided to call it a day. Johnny Meres (who I know through work) was shocked to find that I had gone out again, apparently I was very much "lights on, no one home".
Really disappointing as I was looking for a good result after last years race but knew it was going to be a struggle as soon as I saw the weather forecast, never been able to cope with heat even as a child...I am planning to switch my focus to autumn/winter racing I think!
After a reasonable 4 laps in just over 4 hours, going fairly steady due to the heat, I was feeling pretty good despite the heat. Stopped at the start/finish to change bottles over, bent down to pick up the bottles and instantly felt sick, so went to sit in the shade of the saddle span tent. Where Johnny Meres, who does the commentary, came over looking very worried asking if I was ok. I tried to say that I was, he wasn't convinced at all and went off to get a medic, two rehydration solutions later was told just to lie down...I did this for 15 minutes and then got back on the bike...I don't think getting back on the bike was part of the deal! Did one more lap which was ok, but on the decent at the far end of the 2nd loop of the course my head hurt at every bump and had no power at all and decided to call it a day. Johnny Meres (who I know through work) was shocked to find that I had gone out again, apparently I was very much "lights on, no one home".
Really disappointing as I was looking for a good result after last years race but knew it was going to be a struggle as soon as I saw the weather forecast, never been able to cope with heat even as a child...I am planning to switch my focus to autumn/winter racing I think!