So I'm training for the Great Bay swim (4.4mi) in June which is a no-support race as far as I know, how do folks fuel during a swim like this, or do you not? This is my first OW event over 2 miles and I get HUNGRRRRY. Thanks!
I use a gel flask filled with gatorade with a few extra calories dissolved in it. I put one at each of my ankles and drink them at three miles. I've been doing it for years.
Not sure where I would stash them in a suit.
The boats have water and bananas and that is all you can count on. I haven't visited one for 7 years probably.
Here's the deal with the support boats, the person will most likely anchor his boat or tie up his boat on the upstream side of the channel.
So if the tide is coming from left to right, he is most likely tied up on the left side of the channel. However, you will naturally have been pushed to the right side of the channel.
Meaning you need to swim maybe 50 extra yards into the tide to get to the boat. Whether or not you will feel like doing that depends on a lot of things.
I use a gel flask filled with gatorade with a few extra calories dissolved in it. I put one at each of my ankles and drink them at three miles. I've been doing it for years.
Not sure where I would stash them in a suit.
The boats have water and bananas and that is all you can count on. I haven't visited one for 7 years probably.
Here's the deal with the support boats, the person will most likely anchor his boat or tie up his boat on the upstream side of the channel.
So if the tide is coming from left to right, he is most likely tied up on the left side of the channel. However, you will naturally have been pushed to the right side of the channel.
Meaning you need to swim maybe 50 extra yards into the tide to get to the boat. Whether or not you will feel like doing that depends on a lot of things.
