What do you do to keep your mouth from getting sore/pickled from longer ocean swims. The first hour of so is okay but after 3 my mouth is gettign very sore and stays that way for a few days. I think its from salt water getting in when I breathe. I'm now recovering from a 6 mile swim-my mouth is the only hting that hurts, and contemplating a 10mile swim and I need HELP so my mouth can make it! I was drinking water/sports drink every 20-30 minutes although i don;t always have that opportunity.
Thanks!
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Thanks for all the great advice! I'm stocking up on mouthwash and jellybeans. I guess I should practice bieng escorted more often so I can train on the feeding part. My previous training method was to swiim 3 miles along the beach stop for water and a soda then siwm back! I could leave mouthwash and jellybeans on the beach to try that but as far as feeding faster I'llneed to train with my paddler! Still I think practicing drinking a lot at once would be helpful too, i'm usually a sip sort of person.
One more question-if you drink out of a cup how do you keep the salt water out of the cup? I've been usign sports bottles.
Thanks!
Thanks for all the great advice! I'm stocking up on mouthwash and jellybeans. I guess I should practice bieng escorted more often so I can train on the feeding part. My previous training method was to swiim 3 miles along the beach stop for water and a soda then siwm back! I could leave mouthwash and jellybeans on the beach to try that but as far as feeding faster I'llneed to train with my paddler! Still I think practicing drinking a lot at once would be helpful too, i'm usually a sip sort of person.
One more question-if you drink out of a cup how do you keep the salt water out of the cup? I've been usign sports bottles.
Thanks!
