I am doing a 4 mile OW swim this weekend (Long Island Sound) and am wondering if I need to eat or drink during the swim.
Any suggestions from experienced OW swimmers?
many thanks,
dave
I feel you should fuel during a 4 mile swim. For most of us, that is a swim of 1.5 to 2 hours and the body needs something. I feel that since you are swimming in the ocean that what you need is some that is light on the electrolytes and has a good carb to protein ratio. I use a Hammer product called Sustained Energy. Last weekend I did a 3 mile OW and was wishing I had something at about the 2 mile mark. :)
I feel you should fuel during a 4 mile swim. For most of us, that is a swim of 1.5 to 2 hours and the body needs something. I feel that since you are swimming in the ocean that what you need is some that is light on the electrolytes and has a good carb to protein ratio. I use a Hammer product called Sustained Energy. Last weekend I did a 3 mile OW and was wishing I had something at about the 2 mile mark. :)
