Cooked - 1 Braised Cyclist

[dachshund]

It was a little warm today, up over 100 degrees, for at least the last five hours of my ride. I was supposed to do a 200 K (125 miles.) At mile 105 I was feeling dizzy and nauseous.

A little warm? That's funny. Dizzy and nauseous means... cooked and done. Heat sickness gets dramatically worse quickly. There's no shame in stopping at that point. That's all you can do, really. And there's no shame in finishing 100 miles on that route. We'll have better weather soon, then you can finish it and enjoy the experience.

Oh, one cool thing. The gas station attendant told me she wished she had legs like mine.

As well she should!

[OakLeaf]

Whew, glad you're OK V.

Good on yer for recognizing your symptoms and knowing when to call it off - it's easy to get confused when you're overheated (for me anyway), so good job.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

That's downright scary! Glad you were ok in the end, but maybe not the best thing to get to where you stop sweating etc- next stop is the emergency room, and it sounds like you might have come close this time. Good that you were able to stop and recover. I can't imagine riding 100 miles under those conditions- you are tough.

[spindizzy]

That is more than scary. Your presence of mind is nothing short of amazing considering the circumstances. I'm so thankful you had someone to call. And that he could come get you.

[Veronica]

I'm very lucky that my husband fully supports my various athletic pursuits. He drives me to all my long rides so I don't have to drive home after. Jobob and Leebob were also out there, with a secret control for the permanent and would have rescued me too.

I'm a little headachy today, but otherwise seem none the worse for my misadventure.

Veronica

[dachshund]

I'm very lucky that my husband fully supports my various athletic pursuits. He drives me to all my long rides so I don't have to drive home after. Jobob and Leebob were also out there, with a secret control for the permanent and would have rescued me too.

I'm a little headachy today, but otherwise seem none the worse for my misadventure.

Veronica

That is a blessing. I'm really glad it all worked out and that you're OK.

[TrekTheKaty]

So glad you made the phone call while you were still able to! Just a reminder to us all that we need to be careful out there--lack of sleep, nutrition, stress, etc can stop us from doing something we have done before. Occasionally you have to throw in the towel and try again another day! Hope you are feeling better :-)