I am still getting over Sundays feelings. For how I felt at Buck Hill until the flat tire, and winning the race on Thursday, I was looking forward to a really strong race! I guess I know what happened but...its just never happened to me before! I DNF'd due to borderline heat stroke when I pulled off the course. It was mid 90's with heat indexes into the 100's.
I spent a lot of time thinking about other races and which tire combo to use (because of the heavy rains overnight)...so much time that I didn't not spend concentrating on hydration and nutrition...including the day before.
The warm up ride felt fine, seemed loose and ready. But, as soon as I made the first pedal stroke I could tell something wasn quite right. In the woods especially, I started seeing spots, knicked two trees with the bars, slid out on two corners...saw more spots and felt like I was going to faint. I rolled out of the woods, announced the DNF and barely made it to the tent with water and racer food before I dropped the bike and gear and fell/sat down under the tent. Steve Sturman and others rushed over and helped pour water over me as I drank bottle after bottle and ate some watermelon and cookies. I was very disoriented and questioned whether I needed medics involved - eventually I shrugged that idea off.
First time for everything? Could have done wihout it! But lesson learned I guess. I am very frustrated that this happened.
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That sucks!! The heat was a killer - I know it destroyed my race. That and a bent rear rotor.
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