Quote Originally Posted by traveller_62
I'm getting on the plane in NYC just a few hours after I finish (hopefully) my first half marathon! I suspect I'll be a bit stiff and sore by the time I reach San Francisco airport that night!
Please be sure to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate (with water and electrolyte) on your flight. Also, stay away from alcohol and caffeine products since they can both dehydrate you. Although you may want to sleep on your flight, I recommend staying awake and moving around at least once an hour.

I suffered a DVT in 2003 after completing an athletic event and then hopping on a flight. It's actually not uncommon among athletes.

You can read the article I wrote about that experience here -- http://www.velogirls.com/resources/publications/dvt.pdf