What happened?

[indigoiis]

I think some of my bonks are psychological.
I did my first century this weekend, and at mile 85, passed by the start.
Then it was like a cloud went over. Suddenly, the road sucked, I had a headwind, too many cars, my legs felt like lead, and I got crabby. Every bump was met with "ow OW!". Every turn was "you've got to be KIDDING me!".

I ate some m&ms, raisins, lint from the bottom of my top tube bag.

I'm not sure if the lint helped any, but the rest of it did. I was back in the saddle, so to speak.

I think psychologically my eyes saw the beginning and registered it and I knew I only had fifteen more miles, but psychologically I was done.

I think sugar helps the brain, too.

[Scarlet]

Congrats on your century!!! I am sooooo envious, mines this Sunday
so I will remember to make sure I have that lint in the bottom of my rucksack
dont fancy bonking although thats the English term for making lurvvvvve, so maybe I will be up for it when i hav finished??????

Scarlet x

[Nokomis]

Did you check your breaks? I had a ride that I started, and thought I'd have to abandon in under 5 miles - couldn't keep up, couldn't turn the pedals over, was working way too hard..

We found that my breaks were rubbing, once that was fixed had no problems.