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Long Distance Travel; All Blacks
Topic Started: Nov 5 2012, 10:26 AM (204 Views)
Kahu
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How the high-flying All Blacks avoid jetlag

Cradling three vials of magic potion, a hydration mask and a sleeping pill, the All Blacks' meticulous preparation for their end of year tour has been apparent from the moment they boarded their flight north.

Travel has become as much a part of a professional rugby team's routine as lacing up the boots and negating its effects is a major priority in Scotland this week where coach Steve Hansen will look to maximise the remaining seven days before their first match.

And so the red, blue and yellow coloured vials, handed out and dutifully consumed before, during and after the gruelling 28-hour journey to Edinburgh, have been introduced to the All Blacks' arsenal for the first time this season.

"The best way of describing it is we are using a hydration drink to mitigate known stresses of long haul travel," team doctor Deb Robinson said.

"They drink one when they take off, one mid-flight and one when they land, which has a little bit of caffeine to give them a bit of a kick when they arrive.

"They still need to drink plenty of water. The air in the plane is very dry and you do dehydrate and that's why they wear the masks.
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heatseeker
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The "hydrating drink" sounds like a bit of a shuck.

I follow this routine, more or less, but my "hydrating drink" is water.
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Kahu
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So do I, usually ....

Due to New Zealand’s geographical location, nobody understands how debilitating and exhausting long–haul flying can be better than the average Kiwi.
So it’s no surprise that a NZ company – FLYHIDRATE Ltd – embarked upon a research programme to look at the possibility of creating a beverage formula that could counter the harmful effects of long-haul flying; to benefit both airline cabin crews and passengers.

Flihydrate
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Trotsky
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Anything other than Manhattans or Martinis seems like a waste of a flight.
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