SGTT #1

The race/TT that wasn't meant to be.

I won't lie. Part of me was super nervous about the weather conditions. Spending 5+ hours on a bike in sub freezing temperatures on some very very remote trails is not my idea of a good time. At the same time though, that was part of the appeal. I was totally psyched to do this little ride.

Roll in the new year. I woke up with an ear ache from hell and a subtle hangover. No big surprise there. I figure I didn't get enough sleep. I drink some water, eat some toast, go back to sleep. I wake up with an even bigger stomach ache and a more notable ear ache that has gone from annoying to debilitating. I try to take a shower and relax take some OTC drugs to lessen the pressure. Nothing is working, and more importantly, nothing is staying down. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all rejected by my broken system. At 9pm after having some chicken noodle soup hoping it would stay within me and give me some much needed calories to my already dehydrated and depleted resources it too was rejected. I gave up and went to bed. Sipped on sprite all night and managed to keep it down.

Woke up 13 hours later after sleeping most of the New Years day. Debated getting on my bike and riding 17 in the cold, but I had NOTHING in the reserves. I was totally drained. So I slept some more and wished I was doing the one thing I love. I went for a walk got some food and feel much better now, but when I get sick I do it proper and quickly apparently. I had a subtle fever, threw up countless times, and couldn't stand from the ear ache messing with my balance. Good entry to 2010.

Next month I'll do it tho, hopefully.
Till next time.