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      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What does this mean: Bonking is a brain failure, not a muscle failure?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Bonking, hypoglycaemia during exercise, happens when blood glucose drops to a level where the brain can no longer function normally. Your muscles may still have some glycogen left, but the central nervous system is running on empty."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What does this mean: Hitting the wall is a metabolic ceiling you cannot eat through?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "The legs don't just feel heavy, they stop responding in the way they should. Pace collapses."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What does this mean: Confusing the two produces the wrong fix at the worst moment?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Both involve a sudden and dramatic decline in performance. Both happen in the later stages of long efforts."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What does this mean: Your event duration determines which threat you're actually managing?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "For events under ninety minutes, bonking is the primary risk. Glycogen stores are sufficient to last, but blood glucose can drop if you haven't eaten adequately before the session or if the effort is intense enough to burn through available fuel faster than expected."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How can I put this into practice for better bonking hitting the wall endurance?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Treat fuelling as part of your preparation, not an afterthought. The science only helps when it is applied consistently: plan around your training and competition, fuel before you feel you need to, and review what works for you over time. Science in Sport products are designed to make evidence-based fuelling simple to get right, so you arrive prepared and perform with confidence."
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