Ok, I was on my second week of hill training this week. We went out to Chappell Hill, TX with my TNT group for our weekly training ride.

This is a very hilly area and a lot of riders go here to train for the hills. Planned route was to be 65 miles....I only got to 50 miles. Those hills were really kicking my butt!!

Coach said I was doing well, I just had to convince myself that I could do it. Well, I did most of it! I started to lack concentration. I kept pushing and pushing and getting up hill after hill....no flats! 20 miles in was our first break...another 20 miles and second break.

After that I started to fade...I was having to stop after each hill and catch my breath...psych myself up for the next couple of hills or one hill even. On those stops (which were very short moments)....I found myself being very hot, and getting chills with goose bumbs on my arms.

I just could not talk myself into doing more hills! Is this what is known as bonking? Or did I catch it in time?

After feeling this way about mile 50 I sagged in to the end. Felt kind of lame...I have never felt this way on the bike before. Anyone experience this or something like it?