This might be too much information, but I’m pleased to report that this mornings ‘output’ was back to normal in terms of timing, volume, colour and consistency so while I have a way to go in terms of getting energy…
Off to the border (stage 76)
I was feeling somewhat better this morning – still not flash, but the best I’ve been on a riding morning for a while now so that’s a very positive sign! Breakfast also sat better than previous mornings, so I got…
Beautiful Bukhara (rest day)
‘Things’ have improved, in that trips to the loo were not required in the night, but I was still feeling pretty ropey this morning. I had some breakfast, which for a change didn’t make me feel any worse than I…
Bukhara or bust (stage 75)
Lots of trips out in the night and I wasn’t looking forward to riding today at all – we’ve got a long way to go, it’s going to get hot, and I’ve about had enough! I didn’t feel like eating…
Back to school we go (stage 74)
I was still feeling rough this morning but forced some breakfast down in an attempt to get some calories in me for the day, then headed out on the road. For about the first 20km Roger, a new rider from…
Still sick in Samarkand (rest day two)
I was so hopeful when I went to bed last night that all was going to be well, but frequent trips to the loo and the now familiar nausea were still with me when I woke this morning. Again I’ve…
Stunning Samarkand (rest day 1)
Things weren’t great overnight on the stomach front and I wasn’t feeling too flash when I woke up, but decided to eat breakfast anyway to try and replenish some of what’s been burnt over the last 48 hours. We average…
Struggling to Samarkand (stage 73)
Physically I was feeling like I was improving when I went to bed last night but four trips ‘out’ overnight dispelled that. Yesterday six more riders elected to skip today’s riding and take a taxi into Samarkand – a combination…
The three horsemen (stage 72)
For over two and a half months I had no stomach problems at all, but in the last two and a half weeks I’ve had nothing but problems which started all over again at 0230 this morning! By the time it…
From farms to desert (stage 71)
In the end we were up too early this morning – breakfast was at 0500, but it was still really dark at that point so we had to hang around until it was light enough to leave which given that…