I went for my lunchtime swim today, did somewhat more laps than usual, maybe swam a little harder than usual. (I am not at all an accomplished swimmer, just a recovering runner.) After my shower I just wanted to puke. I broke out in a cold sweat, felt generally rotten, and quietly wished for death. I had to lie on the bench for about 5 minutes before I could finish getting dressed. This happened only once before, 27 years ago when I ran cross country.
Questions: Is this what athletes call "bonking?" What is the physiological condition that causes it -- build-up of lactic acid? Running out of blood glucose? Not enough oxygen in the brain? Dehydration? What is the preventive -- Big breakfast? Stretching? Being in better shape? Wearing boxers rather than briefs?
Thanks for your help.
I suppose some people use the term bonk in deifferent ways.
In triathlete circles the term is reserved for use when describing glycogen depletion. The most identifiable characteristic is that you are working really hard, high perceived effort but your heart rate stays low. It would be out of the ordinary to see someone who has bonked be nauseous.
I suspect that the nausea was from very high intensity swimming and the problems that tends to cause. Not from glycogen depletion.
Of course the nausea could have been from something else alltogether.
I suppose some people use the term bonk in deifferent ways.
In triathlete circles the term is reserved for use when describing glycogen depletion. The most identifiable characteristic is that you are working really hard, high perceived effort but your heart rate stays low. It would be out of the ordinary to see someone who has bonked be nauseous.
I suspect that the nausea was from very high intensity swimming and the problems that tends to cause. Not from glycogen depletion.
Of course the nausea could have been from something else alltogether.
