Nutrition
Bonking in Running
Bonking in running is a sudden glycogen crash causing heavy legs and pace collapse on long efforts. Early fueling, pacing, and gut training prevent it better than mid-run heroics.
Bonking in running is a sudden energy crash when muscle and liver glycogen run low—heavy legs, irritability, and pace collapse. It hits long races or poorly fueled long runs, not short 5Ks.
Prevention beats cure: early carbs, sane pacing, and practiced gut tolerance.
Common questions
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How is bonking different from hitting the wall?
Both describe glycogen crash—sudden fatigue, heavy legs, foggy focus. Fixing it mid-run needs fast carbs and patience; prevention is early fueling, pacing discipline, and trained gut tolerance.
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