Hey everyone, i have searched the previous threads but couldn't find anything in regards to my question...
i am gearing up to do my first marathon swim next year and i was wondering about some things. I have done a few ironmans and they serve chicken broth on the marathon, on here i have read that many of you like tea for warmth and to settle the stomach...seeing how i am not much of a tea drinker i was wondering if any of you have tried chicken broth during a swim? Also, not having much experience in salt water, what do you think that combo would be like (i don't have much availability to salt water--i live in Ontario) so is this something you would think would work or to stay away from (swimming in salt water and drinking chicken broth?)
I hope this makes sense, and i would appreciate any help!
looking forward to all of your expertice and advice!
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thanks everyone!
I live in Southern Ontario, the places you mentioned geochuck are a little far away, although i have swam in Kelso for a triathlon.. I can swim in Lake Erie for most of the summer, it is pretty chilly and then not long into the summer bacteria levels are bad, but i am thinking this summer it is something i am just going to not worry about! I guess the real bummer is that the open water season here is so short, i guess it is a good thing i don't mind pool swimming.
Thanks for the nutrition tips, some very interesting eating habits out there! I will let you know what my stomach settles on, i am going to try my ironman nutrition plan as it is very similar to what most of you posted--accelerade and hammer gels...i am just curious to see how my stomach handles swimming and eating (for MANY years i have done my morning swim with out eating first...so it is a challenge to change that and now to eat while swimming..should be interesting....)
thanks everyone!
I live in Southern Ontario, the places you mentioned geochuck are a little far away, although i have swam in Kelso for a triathlon.. I can swim in Lake Erie for most of the summer, it is pretty chilly and then not long into the summer bacteria levels are bad, but i am thinking this summer it is something i am just going to not worry about! I guess the real bummer is that the open water season here is so short, i guess it is a good thing i don't mind pool swimming.
Thanks for the nutrition tips, some very interesting eating habits out there! I will let you know what my stomach settles on, i am going to try my ironman nutrition plan as it is very similar to what most of you posted--accelerade and hammer gels...i am just curious to see how my stomach handles swimming and eating (for MANY years i have done my morning swim with out eating first...so it is a challenge to change that and now to eat while swimming..should be interesting....)
