Dine on time - what to eat, when, for Swimming
60 minutes before swim
Jacket potato with tuna
Unprocessed carbohydrates from the potato drop your chances of getting an upset stomach during your swim. They should be fully digested by the time you dive in. And the tuna, well… want to swim like a shark?
10 minutes before swim
500ml water
Drink a small bottle to pre-empt the water you'll be steaming off during
your swim. You might fell a little full afterwards but it should improve
your buoyancy at the beginning of your efforts.
During your swim
Water
You lose fluid when swimming but don't notice because you're already
drenched. Keep a bottle at the side of the pool and drink 4 big gulps of
water for every 400m you swim, to keep your hydration levels up.
10 minutes after swim
Nutrigrain cereal bar
With swimming knocking off so many calories per hour, the sugar in the bar
is the quickest way to return your energy levels back to normal… and satisfy
your sweet tooth.
20 minutes after swim
400ml water, 2 peanut butter bagels
Peanut butter is a good protein source to repair your muscles. It is also
high in vitamin E, which is essential for healthy skin and can offset the
wrinkly effects of being in water too long.
"train both mind and body"
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