Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The Big Ride.

Well, tomorrow is the start of the Pan Ohio Hope Ride. I cant get any more ready than this. I am extremely nervous about being able to finish, but others keep reassuring me.

On Monday, I rode 75 miles. 75 tough miles. They weren't tough because they were hilly, they were tough because of my Crohn's.  After 50 miles I was cramping up and had to really slow down my pace. Then I called a friend to pick me up 3 miles or so from home because I couldn't make it back up the hill.  I had to deal with leg cramps for another 4 hours after the ride. If I can barely make it 75 how am I supposed to make it 100?

Tomorrow should theoretically go better because there is a support system in place with food and water stops every 20 miles. I'm going to try a few other things in the nutrition area that hopefully turn out better.

Granted this is no race, and winning is the money that I have already raised for ACS, that fear of failure still haunts me. 

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