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Mike the Unshavable
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I've been a cyclist for getting on for 40 years - I've done my fair share
of audaxing, touring and commuting (but only raced twice).
I've never, ever drunk enough.
I battled on through the heat, with the bare minimum of fluid on board -
surely dark concentrated urine is the sign of a real man
Well now I've got a retched kidney stone lodged in my ureter - don't ever
wish this sort of pain on your worst enemy! (.... although thinking about
some of the drivers I've come across.....)
Among the questions the A&E doc asked me were "do you, or have, you taken
part in endurance sports?" - yup; "worked in a hot environment?" - yup.
So, I'm off the bike, and off the bike waiting to see if it's true that
all things do come to pass - and occasionally going "OUCH! that smarts!"
So as it is writ by the masters (Velocio?) - Drink before you are
thirsty!
There's a wealth of advice written on fluid and electrolyte balance and
intake while cycling any serious distance - if only I'd paid attention!
Mike
of audaxing, touring and commuting (but only raced twice).
I've never, ever drunk enough.
I battled on through the heat, with the bare minimum of fluid on board -
surely dark concentrated urine is the sign of a real man
Well now I've got a retched kidney stone lodged in my ureter - don't ever
wish this sort of pain on your worst enemy! (.... although thinking about
some of the drivers I've come across.....)
Among the questions the A&E doc asked me were "do you, or have, you taken
part in endurance sports?" - yup; "worked in a hot environment?" - yup.
So, I'm off the bike, and off the bike waiting to see if it's true that
all things do come to pass - and occasionally going "OUCH! that smarts!"
So as it is writ by the masters (Velocio?) - Drink before you are
thirsty!
There's a wealth of advice written on fluid and electrolyte balance and
intake while cycling any serious distance - if only I'd paid attention!
Mike