Long flight post marathon

SOH32

Hi folks, I'm flying to thailand the day after the Dublin Marathon:D holiday is very welcome but 8 hours stuck on a plane less than 24 hours after finishing DCM 11 is hardly ideal.

Wondering if anybody has any tips for minimising discomfort, stiffness etc

Thanks

sideswipe

SOH32 wrote: »

Hi folks, I'm flying to thailand the day after the Dublin Marathon:D holiday is very welcome but 8 hours stuck on a plane less than 24 hours after finishing DCM 11 is hardly ideal.

Wondering if anybody has any tips for minimising discomfort, stiffness etc

Thanks

Go first class;)

I'm in a similar situation flying back from New York after the Marathon next month. i'm just planning to have an ice bath and massage after the race and get up and move around as much as possible on the flight home.


By the way are you sure it's only 8 hours, last time I went to Thiland it took about 4 hours more than that!!!!

robinph

Not flown that far after a marathon, only a couple of hours around Europe, and the hangover was always more of an issue than the plane in those cases.

Try and get an exit seat, but don't look too stiff when asking for it or they may think your not capable. If not then an aisle seat should give you a bit more space to stretch the legs out and to get up from. I would guess that getting up and doing laps of the plane whenever possible would be a good idea, and drink lots.

Izoard

The main risk on a long flight is clotting (I spent 2 weeks in Tallaght Hospital with a DVT after a flight from Aus), which may or may not be a higher risk after a marathon.

Either way, calf guards or compression/flight socks and some asprin will do the trick for you.

Brianderunner

Get absolutely hammered on drink before the flight. You'll pass out as soon as you take off. Job done. You may want to die when you wake up though.

TFBubendorfer

I flew home from Boston after the marathon there, and don't remember any particular difficulties (and the passport guy let me skip the queue when he saw my marathon shirt).

I'd strongly recommend NOT getting drunk beforehand though. This is stunningly stupid behaviour. Dehydration can get serious in such a case.

Helicon1

I flew to the USA the day after last year's Art O'Neill with no ill effects. I wore compression socks and running leggings under my jeans. I also made sure to stock up on loads of water in the airport to stay very hydrated.

Pisco Sour

If there is a free bar service on the flight then go to town on it. It will help numb the pain, then you'll pass out, and the flight time will be seriously shortened as a result.

SOH32

Interesting split of views on the conventional wisdom of compression socks and hydration versus geting hammered!

I may go for the former on this occasion and use the latter advice as a template for the 2 weeks in thailand when I arrive!!

KentuckyPete

Flew to NY after Rotterdam this year. I couldn't take the "get hammered" option as I was going over to work.

Wear the full compression tights, drink lots of water and soft drinks, move around every few hours and catch up on some sleep - you'll kip no bother the day after the marathon.

Murta

Izoard wrote: »

Either way, calf guards or compression/flight socks and some asprin will do the trick for you.

Compression/flight socks will defo help. Not sure about the Aspirin.

BobMac104

asprin will thin the blood.. good move in my eyes to reduce chances of a clot