Vetseun Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 So I have had a stomach bug for a few days. Cleared up last week but made a comeback on Friday.I was entered for a mtb race on Saturday.Woke up on Saturday feeling like death warmed up. I didnt want to drop my riding partner so I downed a few pills and half a bottle of pectrolyte.One the way to the race (100km drive) I felt off but the race was only 60km. I could handle it.Got to the race, the wind was howling, there was ice rain. Generally unpleasant conditions.The race starts, pace isnt too hard and I feel comfortable.At 13km somebody flipped my trip switch.I had nothing as the bunch disappeared into the distance.Decision time. I could turn around and return to the start and have to endure the ridicule of my training partner for being a wuss. Or I could HTFU and ride the race. I mean its only 47km left.So I chose the latter.Well that was the hardest 47km of my life. Stomach ache all the way. I puked twice and died a thousand deaths in that 47km.I wished for a lightning bolt to put me out of my misery.I lost all sense of humour.Even the cute little farm kids cheering next to the road, I wanted to stop, throw my bike down and ring their scrawny little necks for cheering when I felt like death.How I did it I dont know. It was horrible. The second worse that I have ever suffered on a bicycle.When I reached the finish, my training partner was showered and warmly dressed. He whipped my ass by 35 minutes. All in all a horrible day on the bike. I cant wait for my next ride.
Vetseun Posted September 6, 2015 Author Posted September 6, 2015 ShameYour Mom will say shame if I hit you Fabian.
BenReaper Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 I feel you bro,I developed a stomach problem the morning of the short Argus.Sh@t my lungs out before the race,but still pushed though.Even managed to beet my two training partners by 3min(they rolled on 29ers with me on a 26er).Whent to the docter on Monday morning and it turned out to be Gastro.Doesnt matter where you finished,youre a better man for pushing through.#respect#hardebaardman
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 Yo dude... was it the one out at Contermans / meerendal?Edit. Obviously not, but if it was anything like it... Â Rest up, and recover, Vettes
BarHugger Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 Did you experience that cold sweat feeling.......? Electrolytes MIA......  Solution Respect for pushing through......recover well.
TALUS Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 Those days are worth a months' training. Real Rule # 5 days. You Sir, are now a little bit harder than you were before. I am jealous.
BarHugger Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 So if this was the SECOND worst suffer fest......what was number one? You can't open the door and not invite us into your dark experience.....
Guest Travis. Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Ek hoop jou dik gat het 'n paar kg verloor ten minste.
V12man Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Those days are never good - even worse when it is a team event and one partner has to wait..... Last year my Epic partner had to overnight in hospital after a bad day on day 6 - including a drip at waterpoint 2. HUGE up to him for finishing the day at all - even though he didn't finish, he deserves a medal.
Tumbleweed Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Did Rhodes some years back. Got to the bottom of Naudesnek feeling horrid. Got to the top and evacuated my insides. Called it a day there and then. Wasn't a chance I was going to risk going any further. Apparently I had company...all those who ate the free vegetarian pasta option the night before were a bit queasy. Â
Vetseun Posted September 7, 2015 Author Posted September 7, 2015 Ek hoop jou dik gat het 'n paar kg verloor ten minste.Moenie so weez nie
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