Bonk!

I woke up yesterday and my legs were still sore from Sundays run. The plan was to go for a ride during the day, see how my legs felt and go for a run early evening when it wasn't so hot. Things did not go according to plan however. I planned my bike route to be almost entirely flat, which isn't so easy to do on the north shore of Long Island. I wanted to push myself and see how I could do on a flat course. Unfortunately I went out way to hard and bonked about 35 minutes in, with half of the route still to go. I thought I've bonked in the past, but after yesterday I realize that was my first true bonk. I could barely move my legs and was moving like a snail. Every time I tried to pick it up there was nothing in my tank to give. Eating an energy gel was out of the question, my stomach was bothering me and I wasn't sure I would be able to keep it down. Without being able to take in any calories I knew I would have to suck it up and slowly make my way home. Those last 8 miles or so were miserable, but I only have myself to blame. My legs just weren't ready for that kind of effort. And boy were my legs sore when I got home. Ice baths usually help me, but yesterday it didn't help at all. Sometimes it's more important to train smart instead of training hard. Fortunately a great nights sleep helps get rid of lactic acid and my legs felt a whole lot better this morning! On to the next training session!