Running · by Diego Quispe · 2026-09-19

bonked so hard at km 16 I almost bought a churro mid-race

Local half marathon tune-up, warm morning, I got cocky and skipped breakfast because 'I'd eaten enough last night.' Reader, I had not. There was a vendor near the park entrance and for a full second I considered becoming the first man fueled by cinnamon sugar and regret.

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Midnight Baker · 6 likes

At least you bonked near carbohydrates.

Diego Quispe · 0 likes

small mercies. if the line had been shorter I might have changed sports

Pixel Runner · 3 likes

Honestly a mid-race churro sounds spiritually correct even if scientifically cursed.

Brave Otter · 2 likes

Been there. I once tried to survive a 10 miler on half a banana and optimism.

Youssef Mahmoud · 2 likes

Every runner has exactly one race where breakfast hubris humbles them.

Nicolás Díaz · 2 likes

Fuel early, fuel often, etc etc. Sorry you learned it the cinematic way.