10K Postal Swim?

Do you guys get really significantly thirsty during workouts? Is your pool temperature 84 or above? I don't get terribly thirsty during workouts. I always have a water bottle and take sips throughout the workout as that's what my coaches always told me to do. It's maybe half empty at the end of practice. Even when I swam with National group I sipped water or Gatorade only during set explanations (9200 yds in just over 2 hours). I just noticed that when I did the 5K postal last year, towards the tail end of the swim my legs cramped up and I got thirsty. I now *think* it was b/c I did not hydrate well before the race; was on antibiotics; and ingested too much caffeine (a diuretic) before the swim. On my 5K OW swims, I've never gotten thirsty. With the 10K postal, I want to make sure that I am hydrated and avoid cramps (which I've never gotten since the 5K postal). But I don't want a repeat of the 5K postal! I think based on Kristi's answer that it would be smart to hydrate at the 5K and 7.5K mark. Awesome job on your 6K swim. Great 5K split!! Sounds as if stopping to drink is legal as well on the postals. Thanks Anna Lea. Glider - you could totally do a 10K if you wanted to. :bouncing: But, I don't think you are dying to do so! The pools I swim in are fortunately below 84 degrees. I know that heat will really change things up. . .

Do you guys get really significantly thirsty during workouts? Is your pool temperature 84 or above? I don't get terribly thirsty during workouts. I always have a water bottle and take sips throughout the workout as that's what my coaches always told me to do. It's maybe half empty at the end of practice. Even when I swam with National group I sipped water or Gatorade only during set explanations (9200 yds in just over 2 hours). I just noticed that when I did the 5K postal last year, towards the tail end of the swim my legs cramped up and I got thirsty. I now *think* it was b/c I did not hydrate well before the race; was on antibiotics; and ingested too much caffeine (a diuretic) before the swim. On my 5K OW swims, I've never gotten thirsty. With the 10K postal, I want to make sure that I am hydrated and avoid cramps (which I've never gotten since the 5K postal). But I don't want a repeat of the 5K postal! I think based on Kristi's answer that it would be smart to hydrate at the 5K and 7.5K mark. Awesome job on your 6K swim. Great 5K split!! Sounds as if stopping to drink is legal as well on the postals. Thanks Anna Lea. Glider - you could totally do a 10K if you wanted to. :bouncing: But, I don't think you are dying to do so! The pools I swim in are fortunately below 84 degrees. I know that heat will really change things up. . .