Friday and Saturday I spent working from home, feeling worse and worse as the weekend wore on. I knew I wasn't racing when I woke up on Saturday. My chest was on fire and I'd spent the night coughing my brains out instead of sleeping. Racing would have been dumb.
Saturday night I emailed back and forth with Dave R. (race promoter extraordinaire) and I said I'd volunteer if I couldn't race.
Sunday I woke up feeling a tad bit better from the cough medicine the on-call doc called in for me the day before, but then I puked. A nice little addition to the hacking cough.
I left a message with Dave and told him I was gonna be a no-show.
I felt horrible all day about missing the race. I have never had to pull out of a race. It feels shitty. Even when it's the sane thing to do, it sucks.
I was even more bummed because I had a Kenda teammate who was going to race too. I was looking forward to that more than anything.
The race sucked I heard.
I guess 5 women were dq'ed for crossing the "yellow" line and Whitney, my teammate, was one of them. She called me later to tell me about it. She wasn't too happy about it. Her husband won the cat 1 race and didn't stay for podium or award $$.
So I have been off my bike for 5 days now and I really, really feel like a huge fat ass. I feel lame, out of shape, and I am scared to get back on my bike. I am afraid if I do, my cough will come back and prevent me from racing Mitchell Memorial this weekend.
Mitchell is gonna be a huge race. It's about 15 minutes from my house and I am volunteering. I think I am working registration then I am racing this mother fucker. I ride those roads all the time and the bitch of it is going to be climbing Buffalo Ridge 4xs.
So that's it. I'm out. Hope you have a great week.
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SUPER SUCKS!!! You are smart but sometimes being smart doesn't always feel so good.
KEEP listening to your body. If you recover you will come back super strong to the bike.
btw - Scott is already searching for a HM to reclaim the record. If he signs up so will I am then IT IS ON!!!! :))))
Its better to miss a race and get better then race then miss a season because of it. There are other races.
You doing Calvins Challenge solo or relay ?
sorry you are still unwell. That sucks about your race, but you were smart not to go even to volunteer.
That cough has made the rounds at my house...I've finally got it myself. Trying to keep it at bay as much as possible, if possible. Feel better!
PS..glad the kid thing worked out for me too...cuz it would suck if it didn't. ha!
That b.l.o.w.s! So sorry, you've had a helluva rough go lately. I had a time with some ick and then some rebound ick. NO wonder your drinking ass juice to get better;) Sorry, beet juice, beet juice. Say beet(le) juice three times and Dominic's head will shrink!
Don't get on until you are ready. I've overdone to many times and didn't listen to my body. Take it easy on the bike this week and you might be surprised at how you feel on the bike this weekend.
Fingers crossed you will be good for the next race. I can imagine how you are itching to get back on the bike but listen to your body (and Harp). Here come some "Get better soon" thoughts your way. Got them?
Feel better fast so you can start kicking ass again!!!
Ron
Sounds like you made a good decision not to race Judi. Get well soon can't wait to hear about the next one!
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