Hi.
Tonight's ride didn't go to well.
It was my own stupid fault really for not eating properly. Ive been at work since 5 this morning and had only eaten a small bowl of pasta this morning followed by some porridge for lunch. Once home this afternoon i didn't feel to hungry so skipped tea and went for a longish bike ride which included some long climbs over the welsh mountains A fellow cyclist can flying past me and "as you do" i tried keeping up, but he was in a completely different league to me and watched him fade away into the sun set.
By the time i got near home i could really feel my energy levels drop, to point i was feeling shakey and lightheaded. I think this was the first symptoms of bonking and if i would of gone much further it would of got much worse.
A lesson learnt today. Eat regularly and don't skip meals before you plan a long ride.
Tonight's ride didn't go to well.
It was my own stupid fault really for not eating properly. Ive been at work since 5 this morning and had only eaten a small bowl of pasta this morning followed by some porridge for lunch. Once home this afternoon i didn't feel to hungry so skipped tea and went for a longish bike ride which included some long climbs over the welsh mountains A fellow cyclist can flying past me and "as you do" i tried keeping up, but he was in a completely different league to me and watched him fade away into the sun set.
By the time i got near home i could really feel my energy levels drop, to point i was feeling shakey and lightheaded. I think this was the first symptoms of bonking and if i would of gone much further it would of got much worse.
A lesson learnt today. Eat regularly and don't skip meals before you plan a long ride.