Team #1 - August 4 is More Challenge (Page 20)

I am shaking very badly and sweating very hard, so they could not get the leads of the ECG on me

Upon her saying I am going to the Hospital, I say no I am not, and my heart rate jumps back to 120 and BP shoots to 148/87.

SO the EMT is not happy and starts the patient is refusing transport, Fire unit return to base...  And still no EKG leads sticking....

Still shaking all I want to do now is stand up and walk away, but they will not let me stand....

So they put me on the stretcher and into the ambulance to cool me down and get a reading....  Finally sticking pads

But only 8 of 12 are registering, so she wants me to go to hospital again and be checked out...  I say not...  Speech time...

By law she must tell me that if I die after being released it is my fault and I will be blamed.  Guess this would be considered suicide at that point...

Sign the consent form and finally leave ambulance with wife to go back and get my stuff.....

I am embarrassed over the whole ordeal...  And get my bike start exiting, realize I still have my chip so I need to head towards the finish shoot to turn it in...  Getting someone's attention is no easy matter either...  Chip gone.. time to leave.

So what started as a walk in the park to hardware turned into an embarrasing DNF.

Now the question for the group...  Where should I have just stopped and took a break to catch my breath and get everything back in sequence so I could have finished and not DNF.....  Thoughts.....

x2. What an adventure!

Great story. Sorry to laugh at your struggles but it sounded like you had everything go wrong except for getting hit by a car.  When things get that bad the only thing to do is laugh, drink a shot, and start again.

It sounded as if your swim got you off your mental game. It allowed the frustation to kick in. My soultion it to go to the local pool and invite the local kids to harrass you during the swim. Have them grab you leg,  dunk your head, and any other abuse they can think of.  If anything can, that should prepare you for your next swim.

Get some rest and have a good day.  

X3, I read everything and felt like I was reading your RR  

Morning team 1

My tri yesterday went really well. 

Race report is up if you feel like reading a bit

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=175187 

Today was back to reality

I still have that mary coming in November

And I had to run a long one today, even if I had a race yesterday

So I did run a 22.5km this morning before the heat kicks in