After I got home from the run and had rested for awhile I began checking stuff out on the web. Pat sent me a link to a site that pretty much describes what happened to me on the run. Vaso-vagal syncope is what brought me to my knees (literally).When you stop physical exertion on the body, your blood psi drops slightly. However, when I sat on the edge of the truck bed, I further stopped the blood from coming up from my feet to my head as my knees were on the edge. This caused my BP to shoot down and the response known as the Vaso-vagal syncope. When I stood up to vomit, everything went to hell and my head was suddenly not getting the blood it needed...so I passed out, twice.
Now normally this wouldn't be such a big deal. I could rest for a few and then bounce back relatively quickly. However, I had just run 42 miles, vomited twice, and was losing my vision (also a product of low BP). I was spent.
So, yes, I'm irritated. The finish line was completely within my grasp. The athlete/perfectionist in me is very upset and I feel like a huge let down. I know, I know..."Brady, you ran 42 miles and raised a boat-load of $$ for Relay for Life. You won." I'm still not satisfied, though.
Big Dave broke it down for me later that night. He said that you have to remember how significant 42 miles is. If you were talking to some average Joe and told him that you passed out after 42, his response would be, "Well, duh, of course you passed out. You ran 42 miles!" I then had to remind him that he and I rarely associate with just average Joe's. I never really approached this as a 100 miler, it was just "the next race" and I lost. Worse, I logged a DNF.
I'm taking it in stride. Yesterday was very emotional, tears were involved, but I'm getting there. Part of the recouping process is planning on finishing the run. Hairy details are still uncertain, but I want to run the final 58 miles, probably here in Baton Rouge. This won't be for any benefit to RFL, just for my own closure and for my aunt. Keep checking back, I'll keep you posted.
Run hard.
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Hey - 42 miles is still 42 miles. That is 42 miles more than 99% of the population runs. But I know how you feel after I logged my first ever DNF at Rocky Raccoon 100 this year. Pick the next race and go for it. You'll make it!
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