Greetings all!
I'm a recreational-level Masters swimmer who's been going for nearly a year now. I swim a mere 2x a week, 1hr a workout, and generally finish less than 5KM a week. This is fine for me, swimming is a hobby for me, and it fulfills my "hobby" requirements quite nicely.
I do, however, like to have goals, and distance goals just don't cut it for me. I decided that my main goal was to compete regularly, and to fill my event card, eventually, with times from 17 or 18 different events.
I want to do my best when it comes down to swim meets and being timed, and coincidentally, I also want to improve my (currently shoddy) eating habits, so I figured I'd come to others who might know...
What kinds of foods should I be eating the week before the competition? What kinds of foods should I be avoiding?
I would assume that McDonalds and the likes is assumed - but how harmful are things like chocolate and high-sugar foods, aside from the fullness they give you and the lack of other foods you consume as a result?
If anyone has special meals they like to eat before competition, and they don't mind sharing the logic behind the meals, I'd really appreciate the info!
Jill
Some Chick's Life
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Paul, No decent LCM's planned in Montreal this year. We used to have a good one in the 1976 Olympics pool but they are not using that anymore and we, the tax payers, are building a new complex for the World Championships (in 2004/5?)
US swimmers starved for SCM meets (and good French cuisine) often come to the Quebec Masters Championships (Montreal, April 19-21, 2002) but the pool this year is so-so (newish but narrow & slow).
IMHO, the best LCM around here is an annual one day meet in Ottawa around mid-February and timed to run with their winter festival (fun). At this time of the year, however, you sometimes need more than beer & pizza to keep warm outside.
The meet is run in a fast pool (Nepean) which is the home club of Dimitri Khodko, 43, who did an SCM 50 last year in 24.55 and could give you a good run for your money in your age group. (He plans to swim the Quebec Masters in Montreal in April)
The Canadian Masters is LCM this year (unusual) but is in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, May 17-20, 2002. This is probably like holding the US Champs in Grand Forks. (no insult intended to anyone - probably beats Cleveland) see
www.masters-nationals2002.ca/
Ian.
Paul, No decent LCM's planned in Montreal this year. We used to have a good one in the 1976 Olympics pool but they are not using that anymore and we, the tax payers, are building a new complex for the World Championships (in 2004/5?)
US swimmers starved for SCM meets (and good French cuisine) often come to the Quebec Masters Championships (Montreal, April 19-21, 2002) but the pool this year is so-so (newish but narrow & slow).
IMHO, the best LCM around here is an annual one day meet in Ottawa around mid-February and timed to run with their winter festival (fun). At this time of the year, however, you sometimes need more than beer & pizza to keep warm outside.
The meet is run in a fast pool (Nepean) which is the home club of Dimitri Khodko, 43, who did an SCM 50 last year in 24.55 and could give you a good run for your money in your age group. (He plans to swim the Quebec Masters in Montreal in April)
The Canadian Masters is LCM this year (unusual) but is in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, May 17-20, 2002. This is probably like holding the US Champs in Grand Forks. (no insult intended to anyone - probably beats Cleveland) see
www.masters-nationals2002.ca/
Ian.
