Biathalon AM...Airplane PM -good or bad
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vmarwin posted 2 years ago.
Just make sure you don't try to bring the rifle on the plane with you...
In all seriousness, I'm pretty sure you'll be fine, unless you have some other serious health problems, which is not likely since you're doing races. You may just be uncomfortable, cramped, etc...don't panic.
If you wish to be out front, then act as if you were behind.
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qb ant posted 2 years ago.
Hey Dave-
I was in NYC for the bike tour last week (40+ miles), finished about 1:30 and was on a 5:30 flight back to Atlanta - no problems. Have something to eat, and catch some z's on the plane.
Ant
"90% of the game is half mental" Yogi Berra
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Beldrueger posted 2 years ago.
No problem whatsoever. I commute via plane every week from Philly to Chicago, so I jump on a flight after just about every race I do. As long as you take in the proper fluid and nutrition before and after the race and properly stretch and cool down, you should have no issues. I can't stress the nutrition bit enough.
Oh and BTW it is technically a "Duathlon" a "Biathlon" is the winter olympic event with cross-country skiing and shooting. There is a summer variation that involves running and shooting.
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Tamara posted 2 years ago.
The last two marathons I did were each followed 18hrs later with a plane ride (3hrs from New Orleans, 8 from Paris). If you think you're going to be sore, don't stay in your seat. Walk up and down the aisle whenever you can. Go back by the lavatory and do some standing stretches. To me, it's the same rules that apply as if you were just heading back home -- a long nap might sound great, but totally vegging out will make you more sore. Keep moving to flush out the lactic acid and you'll be fine.
Good luck in the race!
"It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit." ~George Sheehan
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daveg posted 2 years ago.
thanks guys, just wanted to hear your thoughts.
hope to do well in the race...then relax on the beach for a week!! :)
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VTIRON posted 2 years ago.
Nobody has talked about DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) i.e. blood clots. Most of us that have been racing for a long time have all raced and jumped on a plane to return home without a problem but DVT is much more serious problem than muscle aches/cramps and should be considered. A few years ago I had a sore calf that was passed off as muscle strain. Then came the chest congestion that was passed off as a cold. At last was the realization that it was blood clots in the legs and lungs, a medical emergency. Two days in intesive care and another 4 days in the hospital resulted.
Endurance athletes seem to suffer DVT and PE (blood clots in the lung) at a greater rate than the general public. I'm not sure if it is the micro muscle tears that cause bleeding in combination with very low resting heart rates or what but don't fall asleep on the plane. Keep your legs moving regularly any time you fly.
In my case it was determined that it is a genetic predisposition (Factor 8) for clotting disorders but a daily dose of coumaden keeps the clotting in check.
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qb ant posted 2 years ago.
Vtiron- you were very lucky. A very close friend of mine had similar symptoms, but unfortunately, it was too late and he was only 47. Know your body, from what I understand, if you have the genetic predisposition and you add other factors in - flying, etc. - it could be deadly.
Vtiron - we're glad you're still around to tell the tale - Ant
"90% of the game is half mental" Yogi Berra
I have a biathlon next Sunday at 8am. Should be done by 10am. run 3miles, bike 20, run 3.
I have to hop on a plane in the afternoon/evening for a 3 hr flight to Florida.
Is this a good idea? Should I be concerned with anything such as - cabin pressure or not really being able to move for 3 hours, or being up in the air unable to get medical treatment if something should happen? I'll be taxing my body in the am but not too much. I have felt ok in the past afterward, just tired.
Thoughts? Has anyone traveled immediatly following a race?
Thanks
Dave