By 4pm, I came to realization that I wasn't going to get better on my own. Brad drove me to the ER at Wahiawa General Hospital. The person admitting me asked me what the problem was. I answered, "I think I'm dehydrated. I did this race yesterday." He says, "You mean that CRAZY race on the North Shore?!?!"
This guy did the 24 Hours of Kualoa Mountain Bike race and he still calls us crazy?
Thankfully, the staff at Wahiawa took great care of me. They set me up with a couple of IV bags while waiting for my test results to come back. Two IV bags and some anti-nausea meds and I was good as new.
Looking back, I (obviously) needed to be drinking more during the race. I had a tough time eating for the second half of the race, so I started drinking most of my calories. I thought this would also keep me well hydrated, but this was not the case. And in hindsight, the original reason I wasn't able to eat was probably because I was dehydrated. I will definitely be re-thinking my nutrition and hydration plans for future events.
Randy: I was so lucky to find my savior at the bottom of Long Road! As you said, it wasn't the first time and it probably won't be the last. Thank you for helping me up a tough section with your stories. Again. I hope I was able to distract you from some of your pain (chafing and blisters - ouch!). And it was such FUN when we finally hit that last section from the 3-way down to Dillingham!
Thanks also to Gordon & Rex, who gave me Boost to get me through the ridge, plus their sage advice and encouragement. Heather, who kept me going with her juice & ginger ale concoction (and wisely had me test it before pouring it into my Camelbak). Jackie T., who gave me Clip for that last push from Long Road to the finish.
And a million thanks to Brad for always being there for me. He spent his Saturday meeting me at the Aid Stations and bringing me Jamba Juice and french fries - it makes such a big difference to get extra encouragement throughout the race. And then he spent his Sunday taking care of me, eventually driving me to the ER. Plus back to Dillingham to get my car.
Rob: Thank you for all the work you put into this race! I don't know how, but every year, you manage to surpass the year before.
And thanks to George, for being there in spirit. Whenever I wanted to quit (and there were many times), I kept thinking that George wouldn't quit.
1. In the map image on the Garmin site, select the "Hybrid" box
2. Press the "Play" button
Sat, 10/19/2013
Start: Dillingham Airfield
Loop 1: 8:48
Dillingham aid station 0:17
Loop 2: 10:41
Total: 19:46 / 64 miles / 18:32 avg
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