Today's long day was not as easy as the first - tail wind, hmm, maybe not so much. I was pretty sad about it, actually so sad that I bonked. For those who do not know what the term means - basically is you do not eat or drink enough while riding (or exercising of any kind) you start to feel a little bit funny - dizzy, and then you must eat or you will pass out. I am silly, I know. How long have I been riding now? And I still bonk? But I guess with the weather changing (not as hot) and did not drink enough, or eat enough. Me of all people, I love food. Anyways, about 40km out I got really weak, 30km I started feeling pretty wonky. 20km Kaitlyn realised she was doing all the talking and I was barely responding to her - so she gave me a cliff bar. That was a very good thing. Then when I got into camp I ate another cliff bar and downed two water bottles - one was pink lemonade - yummy. Then after all of this chaos I got a huge sugar rush and it was very funny. But yeah, I think instead of bonking again, I'll just go straight to a sugar rush - so the lesson is friends - riding and bonking is bad news. Do not try it, eat, drink, and all will be goet zo!
Oh and this picture is of Jenna and Josh taking advantage of me in my vulnerable bonking state.
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