CATabolic?
Don’t go catabolic!
I sure felt like I was catabolic yesterday morning. Tuesday all I could eat and drink were clear bouillon; yellow or green Jello®; and clear liquids. Then there was that awful prep; and yesterday the test.
The prep is far worse than the procedure! It left me feeling utterly drained and exhausted; and I wonder whether that’s how Grand Tour riders feel by the third week of a race. I read somewhere that, by that point, the riders’ bodies are going catabolic, because they burn so many calories; and because it gets harder and harder for them to eat enough.
It was a great relief to get back home after the procedure, and be able to eat some real food! Do Grand Tour riders feel the same elation at the post-race meal?
By late afternoon I still felt rather groggy from the morning’s sedation; and had to let riding slide. This morning I made a pre-work run to the supermarket; and boy, did it feel good to be riding again! Then I rode to work; and of course I rode home at the end of the day.
The odds for tomorrow morning’s ride don’t look so good; and Tour de Rouge might get wet!
Tour de Rouge?
I don’t remember hearing about Tour de Rouge before; but that doesn’t mean I didn’t. This six-day bicycle ride goes from Houston, TX to New Orleans, LA. I saw route signs for it next to the railroad crossing near home; and looked it up.
TdR is a fund-raiser for people who have intellectual or developmental disabilities; such as autism or Fragile X Syndrome. The route covers an average of 90 miles per day; and this year’s ride ends tomorrow, right here in New Orleans.
I’m not up to 90-mile rides yet; and to do it every day for six consecutive days is far beyond my present capabilities. If I tried, I’d go catabolic for sure!