I NEED RELAY HELP!!

runningxlove
runningxlove Posts: 22
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Okay, all...

I am participating in the Ragnar Relay from Boston to Cape Cod on May 11-12. Our team of 12 runners will cover a total of approximately 225 miles in just over 24 hours.

My runner position is the second hardest. I will be running a total of 22 miles, split into three legs (one at 10 am, one at 8 pm, and one at 6 am the next day).

For those of you who know how these relays work, you know that other than running, we are pretty much confined to a van for eating & sleeping, except for stopping at change points, where we can briefly stretch.

I am looking for nutrition, hydration, and muscle tips.. how will I keep my legs from completely tightening up while I am stuck in the van? And any tips on how to fight fatigue... because we all know it will be pretty impossible to get any decent sleep!!

HELP!!!

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  • Sox90716
    Sox90716 Posts: 976 Member
    Our Sheriff's Office does a Special Olympics Torch Run every year with State Patrol. It's a 50 mile relay. We break it up into 3 mile legs. Lots of Gatorade and bananas help. Not an overnight thing so can't help with the sleep situation.
  • Faintgreeneyes
    Faintgreeneyes Posts: 729 Member
    Not that I am an expert but I would say make sure you have things to keep yourself warm- leg warmers, things of that nature to help the muscles not tighten up. Also bananas will help with cramping and water will help keep you hydrated. Some type of carb to help keep you fueled, and gatoraid for electrolytes?

    Just what comes to mind- hopefully someone more knowledgeable than me will answer you!
  • Trail_Addict
    Trail_Addict Posts: 1,340 Member
    I've done 2 Ragnars now, taking the long legs on both teams.

    My nutrition was - Chocolate milk after every run, Payday candy bars, PB & J sandwiches, potato chips, pretzels, and bagel sandwiches. Of course, you'll have to force yourself to keep drinking water.

    Stretching isn't too bad. You'll be in and out of your vehicle enough to always get some stretching in. I don't recall it being too bad. The hardest part for me was always trying to get sleep. I got zero hours of sleep during both events. I just couldn't shut my mind off. The good news was that the legs went into auto-pilot for that last 10K, so the sleep deprivation didn't seem to affect me much.

    Bring a pillow!
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