Bonked?

[trigurl]

I rode Thurs, accidentally, with a group ride, that same one I rode with on my first group ride, I parked there to ride by myself and before I got out everyone showed up and invited me to join them

I took off with them, they didn't drop me for quite a while this time, I was pedaling so hard, when I got to the park my AVS was 16.1 good for me, they had dropped me before the park but I caught them at the park, I kept up fo a little while longer until we hit the first of several rolling hills, my legs were DEAD, I thought I would have to push my bike, while I was barely pedaling I was thinking about what I had eaten that day, NO lunch, just a couple of granola bars and some fruit I had a Luna bar with me so I pulled it out to eat while I struggled, I felt a little better and made it to a convenience store where I promptly bought a regular coke! I finished the ride but my AVS had dropped to 14. 3, I am probably lucky it was that high.

I really thought a couple of times I would have to push my bike up those hills! I haven't felt like that ( riding on my road bike) since I got it.

I wasn't worried about not eating much lunch before the ride b/c I was going out to ride by myself, I would have never rode that fast if I went out by myself, I usually end up with AVS of 15.5 when I ride it myself.

I don't know if it was the lack of food or the riding hard? either way - did I bonk?

[SadieKate]

If it had been me, that combo of food and the hard ride would have provoked the same response. Calories on the ride are important but calories before the ride are even more critical. You probably blew through your glycogen stores in no time.

[trigurl]

thanks, that is what I thought too! I hate it when I get a challenge and think I have to keep up!

Hey, I am a Libra too

[bikerchick68]

I was just going to write about MY ride this Saturday which sounds pretty much the same!! I ate a bowl of puffed wheat for breakfast (no protein and not much carbs) and then went for a ride...I forgot my Clifshots so had nothing but water with me ( I SO know better!!)... it was hot, really hot and humid. I was doing fine, then some guy caught up and tagged on along side me... we rode together for about an hour at about 18mph... faster than my norm on rollers!

Anyway, 25 miles came and my legs were feeling like rubber... so I stopped and got a bran muffin and juice... but it was too late. When I started back up my legs were like wood... I finished at 14.37mph avg... and the last 3 miles is a BIG climb up North Torrey Pines Road...OMG... I was really, really glad to get off my bike... and had no desire to ride Sunday either! UGH!

Sorry you had a dead legs day too... I feel for you!

[trigurl]

its no fun! I usually eat, er graze, all day but we had a busy day at work and I just didn't get to eat lunch. I am thanking the biking gods I had the sense to take that Luna bar, I would have been pushing the bike then, how embarassing would that have been.

18mph? WOW, that is awesome, the first half of this ride was mainly flat with some rolling hills but the second half had a lot of hills. It was hot and humid here too, I had a big bottle of water and should have had some gatorade, I find when I am exhausted a coke helps, red bull would have been better but......

[JanT]

Me, too. Bonking is the pits! I never knew I could ride so slowly. My arms could barely hold me on the bike. I drank Gatorade, but didn't have enough. I had a Clif bar, but was huffing and puffing so much to keep up that I couldn't eat it. Reminder to myself for next time: bring gel!

[Dogmama]

Me, too. Bonking is the pits! I never knew I could ride so slowly. My arms could barely hold me on the bike. I drank Gatorade, but didn't have enough. I had a Clif bar, but was huffing and puffing so much to keep up that I couldn't eat it. Reminder to myself for next time: bring gel!

Gel is great. I bought a box of Power Gel strawberry/banana and it isn't too bad to gag down.

Must have been Bonk Weekend because I was hammered after my Sunday ride. I think I was still a little dehydrated from my Saturday, "28 miles sprint through the foothills" ride. On Sunday, I was wearing my brand new Oakleys and started out way too fast. Came home after 46 miles & never really felt too well the rest of the day. You know that spacey feeling? I had it.

Not really a "bonk" in the sense that I couldn't ride, but was really glad to get out of the saddle.