Reverse bonk

Herbsman

Has anyone here suffered from reverse bonk during a race? I.e. eating too much or at the wrong time, not being able to digest/absorb it, and legs suddenly running out of energy as a result?

amaferanga

Do you mean gut diversion?

Zachariah

Isn't the reverse of a bonk feeling absolutely unbeatable?

P_Tucker

Yes I have, the mrs placed a special order from an ad in the back of a "niche interest" magazine and my ar$e was sore for days afterwards. Don't recommend it.

kacknar0800

Zachariah wrote:

Isn't the reverse of a bonk feeling absolutely unbeatable?

I too came to this conclusion

Herbsman

P_Tucker wrote:

Yes I have, the mrs placed a special order from an ad in the back of a "niche interest" magazine and my ar$e was sore for days afterwards. Don't recommend it.

I knew there'd be someone who couldn't resist!

rake

as said, the stomach diverts blood to digest things which leaves less oxygen carrying potential. its why you feel tired after a big meal.

jocksyboy

yes

milese

Never eat a fry up at a cafe stop.

In all seriousness, presumably this is something caused by the bulk of what is eaten, rather than the calorific content?

So if I ate a dozen gels I'd have far more carborhydrate than my body could ingest, however there would be no ill affect (other than maybe a sick feeling) as it would sit light in my stomach, similar to a drink?

But if I ate a similar amount of carbohydrate in steak I would be in trouble?

wjcrombie

I think the most likely scenario is getting stomach cramps etc from eating more than your body can readily digest. I would think that the benefit from taking on calories and fueling your system will always outweigh the cost in terms of blood diverted for other activities.

Mark Alexander

Was it a track race and you were pedaling backwards.

Zachariah

Milese wrote:

Never eat a fry up at a cafe stop.

I dunno - I've had big, greasy meals in the middle of several long-ish rides with no ill-effects. Horses for courses.