The science behind bonking is complex and I don't really want to dive into it here. To simplify it bonking is when long-endurance exercise depletes the body of glycogen, the fuel the body needs for performance. When glycogen is gone, the body turns to fat and burns that for energy. This shift causes a burst of fatigue and performance collapses. I am pretty sure all of us have seen video (or real life examples) of people bonking during sporting events.
At our home, every night at EXACTLY 7:30pm E bonks. I have desperately wanted to capture this on video or in pictures, but I haven't yet. E doesn't actually bonk in the way that athletes can from time to time. Every night we are out front playing in the yard. E is laughing, playing, cracking jokes, and being his jovial self. But as soon as that clock strikes 7:30pm, he turns into this whiney, complaining,crying, blubbering mess. This is usually when we know it is time to come inside and get these kids ready for bed.
I do hope to capture this phenomenon on film someday. It is really quite comical. 7:29pm: happy go lucky! 7:30pm: BONK! Amazing, really.
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