As you know I had a race this past Saturday and everything went wrong. 20 miles into the race I was severely dehydrated. This could have been prevented. I forgot to drink my 8 ounces of water on the ride over because I got lost in Staten Island.
NYC is awesome. I haven't gotten lost getting to a race there. But there I was in the wee hours of the morning trying to find a road which was on the wrong side of the street. Thus I ended up forgetting to fuel up before the race.
I soon found myself slowing up my pace. But hey, it still was a sport since my cardio level was 60-85 %. So even though, I didn't engage in a recreational activity; I soon found myself being passes. I don't like that very much. I ended up packing it in for the day.
I must say that I've learned what not to do when I'm away. I will drink my water prior to the race. I will take advil at the start of the race then again 3-4 hours later. I will eat. Now that is a big one as I don't normally do, but I think being out the mountains that I'd need a little something extra. Most of all, I will settle into a pace and be humble as I'm passed.
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I love what you wrote: "Most of all, I will settle
into a pace and be humble as I'm passed."
Isn't that something we all must
learn, as we go through life.
It really gave me pause.
Thanks, for the lesson. I needed that advice, too. You made my day.
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