Just wondering if I need to eat/drink during a 5 mile swim. It's not a race just working up to it to see how it feels.
I am currently swimming about 10k-12k/week. The longest swim I've done is a 3.5 miler and it wasn't particularly challenging but i was also going slower than normal.
At what distance do I need to starting fueling up or seriously considering nutrition?
I usually eat a banana, peanut butter and coffee an hour and a half before I swim. I swam the Peaks to Portland 2.5 miler in late July in 1:10. So I am guessing that I'll do the 5 miler in about 2:30 or ? But it's not a race and I am hoping to just complete it. The swim is in a decent sized lake in northern Vermont in late September, just an fyi.
I usually eat a banana, peanut butter and coffee an hour and a half before I swim. I swam the Peaks to Portland 2.5 miler in late July in 1:10. So I am guessing that I'll do the 5 miler in about 2:30 or ? But it's not a race and I am hoping to just complete it. The swim is in a decent sized lake in northern Vermont in late September, just an fyi.
