Singapore 70.3 Attack of the Jellyfish23 Mar
Hi all,
Unfortunately this is not good news. I write to you from my hotel room in Singapore still stinging itchy and in alot of pain!Sound terrible? It was!
I was stung by a really nasty jellyfish today during the swim leg of Singapore 70.3! I got onto the bike not knowing why it was so painfull and I just hoped it would go away quickly! However, I didn’t know at this stage that I was allergic to this jellyfish type, but I found that out soon enough.
During the bike leg, the swelling in my right arm, my neck and my tongue, got worse with every kilometer. I knew I could fight through the pain, but the swelling was beoming a very serious issue. I stopped roadside to splash some vinegar on my arm hoping it would do the trick!
It didn’t.
I kept racing and was in 4th place, only 5 minutes down on the leader, on the last lap of the bike. I knew I could still win the race if I could run to my potential. But the swelling continued worsen, and I simply could not go on.
I couldn”t breathe and felt extremely nauseous; I was about to to be sick and I stopped on the side of the road. Unfortunately it was day over for me, and I’m very disappointed. It was one of those unbelievable and unfortunate things you just can’t control, or prepare for. And that’s Ironman triathlon for you.
I’m now looking forward to Port, where I know there are no jellyfish AND I’ll have my wetsuit to protect just in case!
It’s ony two weeks away and the biggest race of this season, so far. I have bigger jellyfish to fry!
Thanks for your continued support,
Bek Keat.
