Just started this wonderful sport this year and am keen to learn what preparations you guys might make on the day or the day before,regarding hydration, eating and what i should avoid.
My first proper trip I spent maybe 3 hrs in gently creeping around and diving shallow, nothing greatly strenuous. I swam maybe a round kilometre to check out another headland, them headed for home. My head was thumping and legs were jelly and the 400ft climb with 12kg of lead didn't ease things! Anyway I can say I was s*****d for a couple of days later and am certain dehydration was the cause.
Another trip to the same venue all things relatively equal went fine, the only major difference being project hydrate before hand and took 2 litres of squash on my float,and a very small meal 3 hrs before entering the water. I would say I'm modestly fit and run 2-3 times a week around 3km a time. Does this sound familiar to anyone or am I just less fit than I thought!
My first proper trip I spent maybe 3 hrs in gently creeping around and diving shallow, nothing greatly strenuous. I swam maybe a round kilometre to check out another headland, them headed for home. My head was thumping and legs were jelly and the 400ft climb with 12kg of lead didn't ease things! Anyway I can say I was s*****d for a couple of days later and am certain dehydration was the cause.
Another trip to the same venue all things relatively equal went fine, the only major difference being project hydrate before hand and took 2 litres of squash on my float,and a very small meal 3 hrs before entering the water. I would say I'm modestly fit and run 2-3 times a week around 3km a time. Does this sound familiar to anyone or am I just less fit than I thought!