Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

As athletes, sometimes we joke about low blood sugar. We associate it with being HANGRY (Hungry  + Angry) where we get very moody and upset until food gets inside our belly. I'm sure you (or someone you know) have joked about a bonk that occurred while swimming, biking or running and how horrible it was when it happened but you had a funny story about how it was relieved with a massive amount of sugar/carbohydrates.  Perhaps you have felt this experience before as the symptoms are very uncomfortable (and can be dangerous), while working out or racing.  Hypoglycemia is an abnormally low level of glucose in your blood  When your glucose (sugar) level is too low, your body is too low on energy to make your body function normally.  Low blood sugar is serious and it is not a joking matter if it is occurring regularly. The occasional "bonk" is accepted when you are a high-performing athlete (and then you learn from it so you try to prevent it from happeni...