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From: fish@ihlpg.UUCP (Bob Fishell)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Highway Hypnosis
Message-ID: <568@ihlpg.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 7-Jun-85 12:13:29 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun  7 12:13:29 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 8-Jun-85 03:46:43 EDT
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> (original poster rode into back of a car -- uphill, after first hard
> ride of the season.  Question was how to avoid repeating the incident?)
> 
> Build up more gradually.  It sounds like you were cooked and hanging
> your head.  You can't expect to ride safely if your brain has shut down
> due to lack of oxygen -- not unless you're used to riding like that.


***     AC  T           YOUR       AGE ***

This has happened to me when I've tried to do too much, too fast.
However, I suspect that O2 is not what's in short supply; rather,
it's blood sugar.  I get light-headed if I ride long distances
when I've been trying to lose weight by dieting.  If I have
a hearty lunch before a long ride, there's no problem.

Your blood sugar is at its lowest late in the day, after work and
before dinner, especially if you skimp on lunch and drink a lot
of coffee.  Next time, slurp down some O.J. before heading out,
or even take along a water bottle full of the stuff.  It will
keep your blood sugar up and your brain fueled.
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				Bob Fishell
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