We had planned it for months and started off with four keen riders – yet only one of us made it across the line for the Brisbane to Gold Coast Cycle challenge – and I wasn’t one of them. I am very disappointed that I did not ride, however, given the circumstances, there was nothing I could do.
After I signed off on my blog on Friday afternoon, Mr Lucy and I had a very pleasant evening together and then I, knowing that I had to sort out my cycle choreography, decided to head to bed. Unfortunately an hour later, I woke up feeling a little peculiar. An hour after that, I was vomiting like there was no tomorrow. In the middle of it all, the eldest Lucy had returned home from her mate’s house with the same problem. Seems like the Last Chance Training family had come down with some type of gastro virus, making keeping any food down, as well as riding a bike pretty challenging.
I think that even more than not actually riding, I hate the feeling of “missing out”. However, being sick forced me to let go of my feelings and to “just be” – always a good lesson for this Type A personality to be taught!
Even today I’m still feeling a bit weak and depleted. However, I’m just grateful to be up and about and out of bed! It does mean, however, that I’m going to have to look for another 100km cycling challenge somewhere around the traps – would be a shame to waste all that training!
How was your weekend?
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Splendid. Back into training and eating (mainly) healthy after my mini holiday from both LOL. Sorry to hear that yours was crap (or should that be ‘vomit’??)
xx m
Just “vomit” my friend!
Although I did make the ride, it’s strange because I feel like it wasn’t right without you..
We will live to ride another day and find many more challenges
Amen to that!
Ack. You must have been spewing you missed the ride. Hehe, sorry about the pun….
I always resent time lost to illness, but especially when it’s a weekend. Glad you’re feeling better – and that it wasn’t next weekend. Sick in a hotel, yuk.
Yep, spewing all right!
Bummer that you missed it, but you did the training, so you met the challenge of being prepared. I’m sure you’ll find another to do soon, there are a lot around at this time of year. You could come to ADL for Amy’s Ride next month
Yes, that would be fun
Well, my weekend was lots better than yours by the sounds of things! Sorry to hear you missed that ride as a Brissie to Gold Coast on a bike sounded like an awesome day out! (I’ve been on the freeway between Brissie and the Goldy at peak hour mid last year and I felt really sorry for all you Queenslandnites! What a slow congested trip that was!) If I did it, I think I’d tie my bike up, have a dunk in the ocean on the GC, then head to a bar for one, then take bike back on train, to Brissie! By memory there was just the small matter of transporting, – err riding bike from the GC ocean to Robina or somewhere so think I may have to realistically skip the bar! Hope you are feeling better real soon!
* If you can’t transport your bike on a train in QLD like you can in WA, my post sounds really dumb! Have to say I love Qld, (Brissie, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast) by the way. Lived on both, the SC and GC for a good few months on each, – finding enough sustainable work was what prevented me from staying long term, not through lack of trying either!
Understand the employment situation well
Awww… I hope you feel better soon. Better to recover properly!
Deb
Thanks Deb
…”I woke up feeling a little peculiar.”…those words brought memories of tummy bugs around here. Can’t think of anything worse. Bummer about the ride. Glad you’re feeling better. xo
Thanks Sandra xx
I hope you feel better now – there is a lot of that sort of bug going around at the moment it seems. Sorry to hear that you couldn’t make the ride. We have said for the past few years that we want to do it – just can’t seem to get our act together enough to actually make it there – maybe next year !!!
Have the best day and take care of yourself !
Me
You and me with bells on!
Not the best way to spend a weekend. My middle son got to do the ride. A friend had an extra entry for the 60k so he ended up with a free ride. Had a great time but boy is he sunburnt.
Yes, I didn’t miss the heat
Sorry to hear you were so unwell Liz
I hope you’re fully recovered now!
What a bugger you missed a great ride. I was wondering if you would be doing the Brisbane to Gold Coast Liz, but with over 8,000 entries I didn’t think I would see you in such a large bunch. I ended up finishing the ride in 2 hours 40, very happy with time & thought it was a fantastic ride. Let me know of any future rides you may be doing. Take care. xxx
Sorry to hear you were unwell