Comments on: Is “bonking” actually good for you?

By: crossn81

crossn81 — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:03:10 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with your last line: “avoid bonking altogether.”

I think most of the training plans I looked at let you “practice” running tired to some degree and that seems less risky than purposefully trying to bonk.

By: Blaine Moore

Blaine Moore — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:51:53 +0000

I never did specifically test this method. I’ve certainly done a lot of double (and even triple) workout days, but I always make sure I’m well fueled. The only times I’ve bonked in training it derailed the workout and wasn’t planned.

My goal in racing is to avoid bonking altogether.

By: crossn81

crossn81 — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:14:08 +0000

Did you ever try this type of training?? If so what were your results?

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Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:12:02 +0000

[...] the performance side, I discussed research about whether or not bonking during training was a worthwhile pursuit or not. Bonking is the process of running out of fuel during a [...]

By: Blaine Moore

Blaine Moore — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 19:30:23 +0000

It does put a slightly different slant on it, doesn’t it?

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 05:15:12 +0000

Very interesting.

Incidentally, in the UK and Australia, the term ‘bonking’ is slang for ’sexual intercourse’. Puts a whole new spin on the title.

By: Bud Gibson

Bud Gibson — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:18:17 +0000

This corresponds to some advice I’ve read in the metabolic diet (http://metabolicdiet.com). What this diet does is put you on a low carb diet during the week and then up the amount of carbs on the weekend. The whole strategy comes down to carb depletion during a good part of the week to stress the body. The carb loading puts some glycogen back in so that your body is not constantly stressed.

Her approach has that same undulating characteristic.