“I didn’t eat anywhere near enough and it was like someone pressed an off-switch in my body. I became light-headed and experienced tunnel vision; still pedalling but barely moving.”
These are the words of committed recreational endurance athlete Martyn Brunt whose plummeting sugar, power and cognitive levels on a Lanzarote training ride ended with him in the frenzied state that all endurance sports people dread: the bonk. Otherwise known as hitting the wall, it’s characterised by a sudden and overwhelming fatigue because of an acute shortage of fuel.
How could it happen to this well-prepared cyclist with a deep understanding of his body and conditioning? Brunt knew his wattage through his power meter, his beats per minute were leaping out of his handlebar-mounted unit, but his fuelling status was left…
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Ride Fit (Digital) - 1 Issue, Ride Fit 2023