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11-02-08, 09:48 PM
So before today, I've never actually "hit the wall" as endurance athletes say. But today on my usual 25 mile hill-heavy ride, I decided to just go til i got tired. The weather was perfect and I was just full of energy from an actual full night's sleep the night before. But around mile 45, I discovered what it was to "bonk." All of a sudden, I just couldn't ride up any steepish hills or go over 18 mph's no matter how hard I tried. I felt like killing myself when during my 6 miles back home. I only had the emergency gel in my saddle bag which I took around mile 25. To drink, I had a 24 oz bottle of water and 24 oz bottle of about 200 calories in powerade. I wasn't sweating an extreme amount and had a few water fountain stops so I'm sure I wasn't dehydrated. Where does everyone else
Ok so long story short: At what point does everyone need to make sure they have food so that they don't bonk? I'd like to avoid another today.
Ok so long story short: At what point does everyone need to make sure they have food so that they don't bonk? I'd like to avoid another today.