He said "bonking" all right—in this context, it means "hitting the wall," unable to go farther. The first time I saw that word on the cover of my husband's cycling magazine, I said, "WHAT?!", but Brilliant Husband explained it to me.
ETA: better explanation below. Sorry if you've already seen that.
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Date: 2010-06-24 11:45 am (UTC)ETA: better explanation below. Sorry if you've already seen that.