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Saturday, 19 May 2012 02:30

When You Travel To a Race

By Monique Ryan (from usatriathlon.org)

It is possible that one of your important races this season will require that you cross one or more time zones. Flying to a race can result in jet lag, disrupting sleep as well as eating habits and your digestive system. Symptoms of jet lag include periods of tiredness during the day, disturbed concentration, reduced energy, and of course irregular sleep at night.

When traveling to a new time zone to race, try to adjust your eating and sleeping schedule to your destination ahead of time. This may help to...

minimize the effects of jet lag or a time change. Smaller meals before and during travel may be better tolerated as well.