Ride of Shame!!

After coming back from driving my kids around all morning it was my turn to go out for a ride. Jen and Lisa had a great morning run and I was looking forward to getting out for a 60-80km ride on a beautiful sunny day.
The ride started out great and I was feeling good, I kept thinking to myself that I should have brought some money just in case. I had stopped at my favourite nutrition store to grab some gels earlier in the day but they no longer carried them so I only had 1 bottle of water and a bottle of eload sports drink. I  think I was just too excited to get out and ride that I packed a little light.
I basically ran out of fluids at the 40km mark and kept about 2 sips left just in case...but I was still feeling good and headed over to my favourite flat stretch where I love to go hard! Maybe not a good idea, it's a 6km stretch where you can average out 40-50km/hr and today it was around 45, feeling good, so I thought.
My wife told me before I went out today "don't go all Ricky Racer today," lol, she knows me too well!
I cycled back into Wellesley and started feeling "off" and knew I pretty much "bonked," not a good feeling especially since the next 15km home is a lot of hills. I hit the first hill and seriously felt like walking up the hill but pushed myself thru it since there was a horse and buggy in front of me with 2 kids watching me cycle up the hill, didn't want to look weak, lol!
I knew I was done once I hit the top of that hill and that I would probably have to call my wife to come out and pick me up, I tried to push out a couple more km's and at least make it to Bamberg.
My body was weak and I was getting dizzy so I pulled over and brought out my pink iPhone (my wife's phone) and called 911(my wife).
I was dreading this call because I knew my wife would bring the camera and take pics of me suffering, and she did! As she pulled up she rolled down the window and drove by taking pics of me.
Thank you honey, but right now all I need is food and fluids, which she did bring me.

Well what can I tell you, not all posts are going to be about great training days but it's these days that you learn from and make sure it never happens on race day!!!
There's a lot involved in training for an Ironman...training in swimming, cycling, and running but one of the most important aspects is fuelling your body!! Nutrition is key!!
The distance wasn't a problem, as soon as a got a little fluids in me I was good to go, but going hard for 2 hours without proper nutrition is a problem. Shortly after I refuelled I headed out and picked up some gels and sports drinks for my next ride, always be prepared!!!

Thank you for coming and picking me up hun, LOL!! Atleast I got my 60km ride in.

Chris  
aka   "Ricky the Racer"