Well done! 100 miles is no easy feat. The last time I bit off more than I could chew, I went 100+ on my bike transitioned into the run and made it 3 miles before I started throwing up in the ditch. I finished that race but not before dark. I had a glow stick in each hand when i crossed the line. Maybe should have turned back but I was younger and stupider back then.
I've never done an iron man. I did a half-iron man once and that was enough. The hardest part about biking when you have to transition to the run is remembering how much you have to eat. Finishing with a glow stick in each hand sounds pretty epic! Nice work!
Yes, it is hard to scarf down the calories. You burn about 8000-10000 for the race so you have to plan it pretty carefully. That particular day I screwed up my electrolytes - I mixed my drinks too strong - and I wasn't used to the heat and humidity of Hawaii. Not a great combo. Messed me up.
Bachman Turner Overdrive did a song called "Little Gandy Dancer", so I thought of it when you mentioned the trail. I don't think that was what they meant, though...
“The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena..” so true in many areas of our lives! (Btw…my grandmother loved those orange gummy slices, and she lives to be 106 years old. )”
Well done! 100 miles is no easy feat. The last time I bit off more than I could chew, I went 100+ on my bike transitioned into the run and made it 3 miles before I started throwing up in the ditch. I finished that race but not before dark. I had a glow stick in each hand when i crossed the line. Maybe should have turned back but I was younger and stupider back then.
Thanks for sharing.
I've never done an iron man. I did a half-iron man once and that was enough. The hardest part about biking when you have to transition to the run is remembering how much you have to eat. Finishing with a glow stick in each hand sounds pretty epic! Nice work!
Yes, it is hard to scarf down the calories. You burn about 8000-10000 for the race so you have to plan it pretty carefully. That particular day I screwed up my electrolytes - I mixed my drinks too strong - and I wasn't used to the heat and humidity of Hawaii. Not a great combo. Messed me up.
Energy drink can taste like syrup if it gets too hot.
My hat's off to you embarking on such a journey, especially the day after the flu shot! - Rae Sommers
Thank you! Those days on the bike sure go a long way towards clearing my thoughts!
It's on their "Gold" anthology.
Bachman Turner Overdrive did a song called "Little Gandy Dancer", so I thought of it when you mentioned the trail. I don't think that was what they meant, though...
That's funny! I know BTO but I've never heard that song. I'll have to look it up!
“The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena..” so true in many areas of our lives! (Btw…my grandmother loved those orange gummy slices, and she lives to be 106 years old. )”