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?
Mike and Rob have great advice above. For me, I generally will eat one or two PB&Js before a long swim about an hour before to get the hard calories. Anything longer than about 90 minutes, I'll pack a gel (I like Huma since they're not full of processed sugar) in case the energy flags a bit. Stay hydrated, especially if you're in a warm environment/warm water. You don't realize how dehydrated you can get until it's too late.
Mike and Rob have great advice above. For me, I generally will eat one or two PB&Js before a long swim about an hour before to get the hard calories. Anything longer than about 90 minutes, I'll pack a gel (I like Huma since they're not full of processed sugar) in case the energy flags a bit. Stay hydrated, especially if you're in a warm environment/warm water. You don't realize how dehydrated you can get until it's too late.
