I did a 2 mile ows last year and it was a gateway drug. It was beautiful and I felt so free once I got into a rhythm and realized I wasn't going to drown.
This season, I have the opportunity to do a 10k and maybe even a 10 mile swim. I currently swim 11 miles a week and plan to increase that.
One thing I'm concerned about on a longer swim is feeding. I currently eat low carb (50-60g a day, almost exclusively from fruits and veggies) because I like what it does for my brain, energy levels and waistline. I also like not getting pass-out hungry. I understand that this is heresy in the world of swimming, but I was wondering if there is anyone out there who does marathon swims low carb. What do you eat? Do you eat at all?
I've done all my marathon swims on LCHF since 2015. My "feeds" are little sausages or pepperonis, and maybe some Justin's pb packets. For Suck last year I did the pepperonis, babybel cheeses (those little red-paper covered circles), and Justins. I've never done any of those carb drinks as my belly can't handle them. And I've tried UCan, but same result re: stomach. For liquids I use water and Crystal Light to add non-cal flavor. I spike one of my Crystal Light bottles with the equivalent of 1200mg of children's ibuprofen so when I start to feel the shoulders/back/elbow/whatever, I drink that bottle over 2-3 feeds (every 30 min).
Good luck!
I've done all my marathon swims on LCHF since 2015. My "feeds" are little sausages or pepperonis, and maybe some Justin's pb packets. For Suck last year I did the pepperonis, babybel cheeses (those little red-paper covered circles), and Justins. I've never done any of those carb drinks as my belly can't handle them. And I've tried UCan, but same result re: stomach. For liquids I use water and Crystal Light to add non-cal flavor. I spike one of my Crystal Light bottles with the equivalent of 1200mg of children's ibuprofen so when I start to feel the shoulders/back/elbow/whatever, I drink that bottle over 2-3 feeds (every 30 min).
Good luck!
