This, right here inside the red circle, is a bonk. I probably had two hard workouts too close together this past week and combined with not doing my normal pre-workout routine caused me to bonk after pushing it too hard in mile 7. Why am I showing you this? Because if you are training for anything from a 5k to an Ultra marathon to a triathlon or whatever sport you love, it is as important for you to document "bonks" as much as it is to document when you "crush" it. Why? So that you can learn from it. Did you skip your pre-workout fueling routine? Skip out on a couple hours sleep the night before? Have two hard workouts too close together? This information is vital to helping you learn and know exactly what and what not to do come race week. So get out those training journals and make some notes! #runlessrunfaster #longtempo #recoveryrun #halfmarathontraining #bonk #learningfromfailures #keepgoinganyway
