Went for 75km and collapsed after 42km
This weekend starting at Saturday 4PM I took part in an organised hiking event (75km in 20h).
When we started hiking the temperatures were about 15 degree’s Celsius and at night about 10 degrees. After 15-20km I put on my fully zipped up jacket and a wool beanie. After 42km at almost 2AM we arrived at the second aid station. My quadriceps really hurt and I felt cold although I wore everything I brought with me but I was fine and able to walk. As soon as I stood in the line for soup and didn’t move anymore I started freezing and shaking then my sight became very dark. I sat on the floor. Some volunteers immediately handed me a bottle Coke, told me to drink it up the bottom and called the medical staff.
My sugar was ok but my blood pressure was 85/37.
The medical staff called the paramedics and told me I can’t continue. When I realised that even after paramedics arrived I couldn’t stand up by my own anymore, I knew they were right.
I didn’t sweat while hiking. I can’t tell if I drank enough. Probably not but I didn’t feel thirsty. For sure I ate enough.
Just after eating, drinking and sleeping 90 minutes in the hospital I felt warm again.
Since then I ask myself what went wrong and how this could have been avoided.