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>went out for ride
>legs aren't feeling it
>arms sore from morning PT
>low energy
>at 25 miles before I decide to head home
>route home should get me in the neighborhood of 30-35
>stop at mini mart to refill my bidons from fountain
>decide to grab a snickers because I've only had around 1200 calories to eat and I'm fucking starving
>didn't really hydrate either which is why I'm already out of water
>as I'm slamming the snickers a thought runs through my head "you should do a metric"
>fuck it why not
>feelin good
>full of energy from prospect of completing the metric
>in remote part of route
>lack of food and hydration catch me all at once
>headache
>feeling of wanting to puke
>shakes come on
>legs cramp hard
>can't even get out of the saddle without leg locking up
>stopped a few times to try and stretch but almost fell over because of legs locking up
>have to basically limp home
>still feel like shit
At least I finished bros. Sometimes when your brains says "you should do X miles" you have to tell it to fuck off and listen to your body even if you're feeling good at the time. Although this has happened numerous times and I never learn.
No need to mention my speed, yes I know I'm slow.
