Saturday Update

Plan was for around a 60 miler today. Weather was hot and my pace started off correctly but then I spotted 2 cyclists about 0.5 mile ahead of me on a long stretch of road from Wellney to Littleport. I managed to catch them just before the A10 junction at Littleport. The victory was short lived as I started my ride back North up the 10 mile bank road. I started to lose my energy reserves so my legs had no power left. My heart rate started to fall and I was unable to keep it up. I also became unable to take deep breaths of air. I rolled into the Hare Arms pub at Stow Bardolph barely able to ride. Luckily I was meeting Helen and Adam for lunch there so I could get a lift back in the car. At the pub my heart rate monitor was showing low 40's bpm so obviously I had pushed too hard and had 'bonked'. Easy to see i was not fully myself when i asked for water and left half my beer on the table! So, only 50 miles today and likely I will take a rest day tomorrow.