swimmers breakfast

wfdrun

hi

any help much appreciated please.

i am trying to increase my swimming efficiency with a view to completing a 3.8k lake swim later this year.

my sets are 2k freestyle in the morning.

What is the best breakfast to give you energy but minimise mucous/phlegm and make breathing easier?

thanks

okane1

What time difference have you between eating and swimming?
If short, have a banana and whole grain bread. During the swim, make sure you drink water. After the session, eat your normal breakfast inside 20mins if possible.

If you have an hour before breakfast and your swim, just eat your normal breakfast. Again drink water during the session and have some cereal bar after the swim.

dienbienphu

egg sandwiches

mickmc7

Banana does me.

wfdrun

thanks very much for replies

i was leaving only 20mins between porridge/corn flakes and swim - must get up earlier !!

dienbienphu

try a meatball sandwich

fionn_mac

If early in the morning try not eating beforehand. You get used to it. Eat within 20min afterward as suggested. I wouldn't be getting up an hour earlier to have a big breakfast.

Or else try eggs and meatballs as suggested above.

wfdrun

thanks for replies, enjoy the water!

Pablo_

eggs and meatballs? I wouldn't have thought them at all since they are
protein? I'm not disputing though, I still can't do more than 300m swim straight thru

Killgore Trout

I'd be too angry if I didn't eat before swimming. I have a small bowl of porridge or cereal 30 mins before morning swims, and another after the swim

biomed32

I have a bananna before and bring one along for after for walking home and grab breakfast then

ocisorrenta

Banana frittatas are the best fuel for me. Done some cracking sets after having them for breakfast.

One soft banana, two eggs, teaspoon vanilla extract, teaspoon baking powder, teaspoon nutmeg. Mash and beat. Dash of oil in a frying pan on medium to high heat. Each frittata/pancake is three tablespoons of mixture and you can make these to eat right away or the evening before to eat on the go.
The whole lot gives you 14 grams of protein and about 250 cals.

You can also add half a cup of instant porridge oats and bake the mixture in muffin cases at 200C for around 10-15 mins.

Honey or sugar can also be added. It's a recipe to play around with as there are endless possibilities.

TO_ARTHUR!

Before swimming, the breakfast I have, generally would be, some cereal with milk,a banana, smoked salmon on wholegrain bread with a glass of orange juice, a pot of yogurt, a few slices of cheese and some nuts. On other times, I'd have three eggs with orange juice and some yogurt.

Is it a good pre-swim meal?

biomed32

TO_ARTHUR! wrote: »

Before swimming, the breakfast I have, generally would be, some cereal with milk,a banana, smoked salmon on wholegrain bread with a glass of orange juice, a pot of yogurt, a few slices of cheese and some nuts. On other times, I'd have three eggs with orange juice and some yogurt.

Is it a good pre-swim meal?

Personally I think, for me, that's too much food pre swim and more of an after swim meal. In saying this, this depends on how soon after eating that you swim. A pre swim for me would generally be a banana and after some porridge, a cup of tea, glass of juice. Same deal for lunch time, a banana before a swim and soup after.

TO_ARTHUR!

biomed32 wrote: »

In saying this, this depends on how soon after eating that you swim. A pre swim for me would generally be a banana and after some porridge, a cup of tea, glass of juice. Same deal for lunch time, a banana before a swim and soup after.

Thanks Biomed32. I'd generally start swimming about 45 mins to an hour after eating this but I think if I eat any less than what I said, half way through my swim I start to feel really tired and it plays with my mood for a few hours after.

I've also sometimes been using a recipe for a post-swim snack that I found on the site of the loneswimmer. I think it's good but what it is, is just porridge oats, honey and peanut butter mixed together and some sultanas too, if you like. It's been posted here before but here's the link: http://loneswimmer.com/2012/05/09/on-the-go-homemade-oat-bar/

ThOnda

I am hopefully back to regular swimming after another injury. Usually, I would go for morning swim (90 minutes in the water) without any breakfast.
I have tried once to have banana, about 45 minutes before the swim, but I couldn't feel any significant difference. I usually swim without stopping, no food, no drink.
I do understand, I would need to eat something before longer swim, and to drink something too, but having sufficient layer of blubber, is it essential to eat before such short swim (90 minutes)?
My expectations are to be back doing two miles, three mornings a week, in two weeks again.

wfdrun

TO_ARTHUR! wrote: »

Thanks Biomed32. I'd generally start swimming about 45 mins to an hour after eating this but I think if I eat any less than what I said, half way through my swim I start to feel really tired and it plays with my mood for a few hours after.

I've also sometimes been using a recipe for a post-swim snack that I found on the site of the loneswimmer. I think it's good but what it is, is just porridge oats, honey and peanut butter mixed together and some sultanas too, if you like. It's been posted here before but here's the link: http://loneswimmer.com/2012/05/09/on-the-go-homemade-oat-bar/

thanks

tried above lone swimmer peanut butter recipe. very simple just mix ingredients - taste, most important quality, was good.

also tried flahavans site recipe with peanut butter instead of butter. this adds sugar & bake for 30 mins, topped with chocolate - they all disappeared in 2 days.

biomed32

@TO_ARTHUR Thanks for the heads up, ill give those things a go sometime!