Stuart was very sweet saying he was proud of me on last nights blog, and not telling you about my sugar low moment and hence serious grump about mile 28 yesterday! He made me sit on the edge of the road and eat a gel pack, essentially liquefied sugar, plus an energy bar (look at the photo of me sitting down on yesterdays blog - just look at that face!) . Both are disgusting, but within five minutes I was back on the bike and go for the finish line! I seem to have an issue getting my food intake right with cycling all I know is from my heart rate monitor it said I burnt 2200 calories in the 4 hours, and when I had my slump I certainly hadn't been replacing any of it - no wonder Lance can go faster he just knows when to eat :) Nothing to do with fitness and skill!
Just as I got to work the heavens opened and the black clouds came down. We had no light until about 3pm this afternoon and they predicted some 4 inches of ran to fall during the day. For once this happens on a Monday, after a spectacular weekend, so all in all I wasn't bothered. Poor Stu at home, just gt to watch it out the window only managing a short trip to the supermarket to buy a second pumpkin so we can each make a lantern for Halloween.
I forgot the UK clocks had gone back at the weekend so surprised Mum and Dad by ringing an hour earlier than planned. Our clocks don't go back until the first Sunday in November so I will have to remember we are only 5 hours difference just now!
Tonight I arrived home to a surprise. I had moaned about not being able to get diluting juice here and when Stu arrived, he found you could order Robinson's sugar free diluting juice from Amazon. Six bottles of orange squash have finally arrived (over a month later!), and I enjoyed a glass with my dinner :) But I am going to have to ration myself as these will have to last me the rest of my time because Amazon have removed them from their website!!!
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