I am doing the 1 hour swim Sunday. What are the basics for me to know? What should I eat the night before. Should I drink water during the swim. Are their any articles I can read online to learn about how to swim the 1 hour?
Thanks
+1 on the dump.
This year was my third one. I swam it in the early morning with no pre-swim fuel and bonked hard. Wish I'd thought about some Gu. Get your fluids in before you start, you won't want to stop for fear you'll never re-start.
+1 on the it hurts.
My goal for the first year was just to flip every turn. Second year I covered a whole lot more distance than year 1, and this year I came up a few yards short of last year. I just never found a good groove and struggled for the whole hour. I count strokes pretty much every length, it helps let me know when I'm falling apart. I never did get my stroke count down to where I wanted it this year. I was pissed off at myself and swam the next day for penance, and the groove was there from the 1st 100, despite the fact that I was dog-tired from the previous day's debacle. Some days are just better than others.
Did anyone mention that it hurts?
+1 on the dump.
This year was my third one. I swam it in the early morning with no pre-swim fuel and bonked hard. Wish I'd thought about some Gu. Get your fluids in before you start, you won't want to stop for fear you'll never re-start.
+1 on the it hurts.
My goal for the first year was just to flip every turn. Second year I covered a whole lot more distance than year 1, and this year I came up a few yards short of last year. I just never found a good groove and struggled for the whole hour. I count strokes pretty much every length, it helps let me know when I'm falling apart. I never did get my stroke count down to where I wanted it this year. I was pissed off at myself and swam the next day for penance, and the groove was there from the 1st 100, despite the fact that I was dog-tired from the previous day's debacle. Some days are just better than others.
Did anyone mention that it hurts?
