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[lukesdad]

I ll be dragging myself round both of those two, Jacklad. Just look for the blue and gold train.

 

[jacklad]

I ll be dragging myself round both of those two, Jacklad. Just look for the blue and gold train.

i'm going around pembroke on my lonesome, keep alook out for number 49. perhaps we can have a chin wag, after all isn,t that whats this is all about.
saw your other post about the early start for pembroke.
dig in lukesdad and give it a bash mate.

 

[bumsteer]

Great read, 515mm. Spookily, I had exactly the same experience. This year I was determined to crack the Gran in under 8 hrs. Only a modest 15mph ffs. I foolishly thought that by stuffing enough fuel in the engine, bananas, bars, cake and crisps, and keeping hydrated with water and salt levels up with electrolyte I would do it easily. I added a couple of anti-cramp pills to one bottle which seemed to make me want to pee. I completely forgot about pacing.

It wasn't until just after halfway coming up to Crai in that headwind, with no group in sight let alone touching distance, I realised that I was hardly turning the cranks. At Cimla I was standing up at the urinal when I had cramp attacks in both legs simultaneously (I don't recommend this). I had to stop on the second Bwlch climb twice just to gather myself, but once over the top I was hammering it all the way home. Needless to say I failed to reach my target by a fair margin!

 

[lukesdad]

i'm going around pembroke on my lonesome, keep alook out for number 49. perhaps we can have a chin wag, after all isn,t that whats this is all about.
saw your other post about the early start for pembroke.
dig in lukesdad and give it a bash mate.

I ll be ther,not sure i ll make the mass start thats all.

 

[515mm]

Thanks Bumsteer.

It looks like I didn't have it nearly as bad as you though. Cramp in both legs mid-pee?

For me, I have come to the conclusion it was the Torq gels. They taste fantastic but I think they're too big for me to have all in one go. The Hi-Five ones appeared to work nicely, especially the caffeine one I ate in error at the bottom of the Rhigos!

8hrs 28 for me, though my ride time on the bike computer said 7:48........

See you next year.