Road in Glastonbury with CC last night on my new Dura Ace 7850 wheels and "Bonk" I went. Not because of the wheels though. They were extremely smooth and quiet. The spin up incredibly fast and require little effort to maintain speed, which will be a great thing on longer rides in less hilly torain. The Glastonbury ride is extremely hilly, and everyone knows how much I LOVE HILLS. Not to make excuses, but more to figure out why, and how to prevent it again, I reflect on the causes:
1. Extremely HOT and HUMID
2. Working after a long summer off
3. Mold spores were out in force, as I am allergic to mold and it effects my lung capacity.
4. Did not sleep well the night before and was up at 2:00 am after going to bed early.
5. Smoking cigars on my way home before the ride.
Let's look at what I can effect:
1. I cannot change the weather, so this is out.
2. Cannot stop working as biking costs big bucks.
3. Could take some medication to curb this prior to riding, but had to take pill and put chemicals in my body.
4. Force myself to go back to bed
5. Stop smoking prior to rides and keep it to once or twice a week.
So proper rest, and curbing my cigar smoking may help, but sometimes you just BONK.
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