All said, it took us about 25 hours to get to Beijing from Colorado Springs. The process started September 2 in the evening. Our first step was to get our bags packed into trucks by 7pm. This included all the racing hand cycles and bicycles. We took a quick nap before awaking for a 1 pm bus departure from Colorado Springs.
Our goal was to get to Denver for a 6 am flight to San Francisco. Our travelling group included 14 people; seven from cycling and seven from fencing. You might imagine the logistics of moving such a group and their equipment. We arrived in San Francisco just in time for breakfast. We had a 3-hour layover prior to our departure for Beijing. The flight to Beijing lasted about 12 hours.
This was my first flight of this length. Quite a challenge in many ways. We finally arrived in Beijing at 2:25 pm the next day. I followed the suggestions made by US Olympic Committee sports scientists regarding travel and jetlag, which included hydration, compression stocking, getting up to move and minimizing your attempts to sleep on the plane. All said and done, I was able to fall asleep quickly at 9:30 pm and sleep soundly until 6:30 am the next day. Giddyup!
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