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Indeed. I often skip breakfast without issues, but I once attempted to do this on a cycling holiday where my morning consisted of cycling at a moderate pace for

Indeed. I often skip breakfast without issues, but I once attempted to do this on a cycling holiday where my morning consisted of cycling at a moderate pace for several hours and I ended up collapsing asleep at the side of the road for about half an hour, then continued very slowly until I could find some food. What you're doing can have a big impact on how much food you need.

cyberpunk 5y ago
Ah yes, a bonk. Horrible experience. Happened to me once or twice, I never actually slept, but I had to essentially walk the rest of the way back. Always carry some gels, and fuel up properly at the start!
- nicoburns 5y ago
  > Always carry some gels, and fuel up properly at the start! Yes, lesson learnt! A friend I was with actually realised they had glucose tablets with them for exactly this purpose, but unfortunately they didn't remember until past the time where they were needed.
- idontknowifican 5y ago
  bonking for the first time is bizzare. i’ve been doing fat training because of sugar processing issues with the gels, and with focused effort and pacing i can bike through a bonk, but it is a delicate procedure
sasawpg 5y ago
It is a lesson to be learned for sure! As my cycling ramps up so does my eating. I couldn't imagine surviving on anything less than 3 meals a day and copious snacking. Then again, I burn 6000-7000+kCal in a standard week of training which can be hard (for me) to replace. Your body will like you much more if you keep feeding it while riding!
01100011 5y ago
I think you can train your body to deal with it. I used to hike a lot. I realized I felt a lot better while hiking if I didn't eat. I'd get up at say 5am, hike, and not need food until around noon before I bonked. It took work to get there. When I was younger, I'd get hypoglycemia if I didn't snack every hour or so. When I started hiking, I could go about an hour before I'd feel lightheaded. I got sick of it and started pushing through the wall. It was rough, then things started to change. After that, my eating habits changed even when I wasn't hiking. I got down to my ideal weight for the first time in my life at 40 years old. That weight and the shape I was in allowed me to meet my wife. Unfortunately we like to eat garbage and now I'm back where I started at 47. It was a healthy 5 years though.

cyberpunk 5y ago

Ah yes, a bonk. Horrible experience. Happened to me once or twice, I never actually slept, but I had to essentially walk the rest of the way back. Always carry some gels, and fuel up properly at the start!

nicoburns 5y ago
> Always carry some gels, and fuel up properly at the start! Yes, lesson learnt! A friend I was with actually realised they had glucose tablets with them for exactly this purpose, but unfortunately they didn't remember until past the time where they were needed.
idontknowifican 5y ago
bonking for the first time is bizzare. i’ve been doing fat training because of sugar processing issues with the gels, and with focused effort and pacing i can bike through a bonk, but it is a delicate procedure

sasawpg 5y ago

It is a lesson to be learned for sure! As my cycling ramps up so does my eating. I couldn't imagine surviving on anything less than 3 meals a day and copious snacking. Then again, I burn 6000-7000+kCal in a standard week of training which can be hard (for me) to replace. Your body will like you much more if you keep feeding it while riding!

01100011 5y ago

I think you can train your body to deal with it. I used to hike a lot. I realized I felt a lot better while hiking if I didn't eat. I'd get up at say 5am, hike, and not need food until around noon before I bonked. It took work to get there. When I was younger, I'd get hypoglycemia if I didn't snack every hour or so. When I started hiking, I could go about an hour before I'd feel lightheaded. I got sick of it and started pushing through the wall. It was rough, then things started to change. After that, my eating habits changed even when I wasn't hiking. I got down to my ideal weight for the first time in my life at 40 years old. That weight and the shape I was in allowed me to meet my wife. Unfortunately we like to eat garbage and now I'm back where I started at 47. It was a healthy 5 years though.