Hi -
I'm going to my first practice tonight -- my first organized swim practice since before I was in High School -- and I have what may be a stupid question.
The practice is at 8:30 pm and ends at 10 pm. I obviously need to eat dinner beforehand, but when and how much? Does anyone have any pre-practice meal advice for me?
Josh
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My club practices at a similar time. It depends what time you can eat dinner. If you can eat at 6:30 I would eat a full dinner and a snack when you come home. I found when I started swimming again I needed to finish at least an hour before but it became much easier after a month or two. It also depends a lot on the practice. Doing a bunch of all out sprints that get your lactic acid high would be a lot harder than doing mostly aerobic swimming.
My club practices at a similar time. It depends what time you can eat dinner. If you can eat at 6:30 I would eat a full dinner and a snack when you come home. I found when I started swimming again I needed to finish at least an hour before but it became much easier after a month or two. It also depends a lot on the practice. Doing a bunch of all out sprints that get your lactic acid high would be a lot harder than doing mostly aerobic swimming.
