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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/when-was-the-last-time-you-bonked/">When was the last time you “bonked”?</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted May 17, 2007 at 11:45 AM by Bridget Sullivan</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Definition of a ”bonk”: “commonly used as a jargon term by endurance athletes, primarily cyclists and long-distance runners, to describe a condition when the athlete suddenly loses energy and fatigue sets in, usually caused when glycogen stores in the liver and muscles are depleted, resulting in a major performance drop. The term can be used both as a noun (’hitting the bonk’) and a verb (’to bonk halfway through the race’). This condition is also known to long-distance (marathon) runners, who usually refer to it as ‘hitting the wall.’” Below, Dr. Gabe Mirkin explains how you can prevent “bonking” during your next endurance event. Question: Dear Dr. Mirkin: How can I know if I need to eat while I am exercising? Answer: Fatigue during a workout or sporting event is usually caused by lack of water, salt or sugar.&nbsp;…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/when-was-the-last-time-you-bonked/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/when-was-the-last-time-you-bonked/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/when-was-the-last-time-you-bonked/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/when-was-the-last-time-you-bonked/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-fitness/">her-fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-health/">her-health</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-nutrition/">her-nutrition</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/workout-fuel/">workout-fuel</a><br /><br /> </P>