Oh my, did I have a terrible experience trying out GU this morning. That stuff is terrible. I gagged and had dry heaves after two attempts to swallow the stuff.
Has anyone out there tried something other than GU to help stay energized during long swims? I am swimming the 8 mile swim across Lake Champlain in two weeks. I'm experimenting with different foods/nutritional supplements that might help me along the way. Any suggestions?
Thank you!
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Janet,
When swimming the 8-mile Champlain swim a couple of years ago, I relied on Hammergel (2 packets) and a lot of plain old water.
Another small piece of advice: most of the pack will veer south towards an island, then tack north to Burlington. While on the ferry ride out, keep your eyes on the smokestack, then the notch in the mountains above it. Use the notch as your sighting and it will bring you straight to the finish.
Good luck,
Hopper
Janet,
When swimming the 8-mile Champlain swim a couple of years ago, I relied on Hammergel (2 packets) and a lot of plain old water.
Another small piece of advice: most of the pack will veer south towards an island, then tack north to Burlington. While on the ferry ride out, keep your eyes on the smokestack, then the notch in the mountains above it. Use the notch as your sighting and it will bring you straight to the finish.
Good luck,
Hopper
