Whether it is a running competition or a cycling competition, if a runner or cyclist wins, we give the entire credit to their efforts, but pacers, supporters and hydration planners also play an important role in their victory, which we inadvertently overlook. Is very big but hides behind the scenes. Now you may think that who is this pacer, hydration planner, supporter, these words may not have been heard before, how are they helpful in winning the runner or other sports person? What is the role of this and when did this concept come from here we know from Surat’s runner, pacer and hydration planner.
Keeping Runners Energized Hydration Planner: Hetal Bodawala
Hetalbhai Bodawala, who has been playing the role of hydration planner in running events for the past 5 years, said that mental challenges are a part of any support, but the hidden factor is the inner energy of the sports person. If the energy is not sufficient at the right time, the sports person is not mentally prepared for competition. He feels that something is missing in the body. If the energy is enough, you can face mental challenges. When a runner decides how much he wants to run, a hydration planner plans what he will need in how many meters. We supply Banana, Water, Oranges, Honey, Salt, Lemon, Energy Reload at Hydration Station. Salt is lost in running, so salt is also given to the runner. When the runner is running, the hydration planner also gives the runner the support of the cyclist in that we also take the hydration planner. All these things are not in supply in the first kilometer but in the later kilometers the supply is more. A hydration planner is from the organizer. In the running route map, it is mentioned that these so-and-so items will be available in the hydration station for so many kilometers. So the runner knows how many kilometers the things that give him energy will be available. Thus, there is no training for a hydration planner. I have been holding the role of Hydration Planner for the past 5 years.
Pacer pushing the runner to reach the target: Mihir Bhamre
Mihir Bhamre of Surat playing the role of pacer in running competition said that I am also a runner and my role in running competition is that of pacer. A pacer is a type of runner. A pacer’s primary job is to help inexperienced and slow runners complete their race. Pacers help runners to achieve their running goals. Participating in a marathon race pushes the runner to complete the target. A pacer runs behind a runner or runs alongside them to complete a marathon. Pacers are 2 hours run, two and a half hours, two and a half hours, three quarter hours and 3 hours. Pacers are selected by the organizers of the marathon. If a runner wants to run 21 km, how will he run? The Pacer concept has been around since the marathon began. If there is no pacer, the runner has to plan his own running. There is no training for pacers but pacers practice on the route weeks before the marathon event. I have played the role of a pacer in two marathon events in Surat. I am also a runner.
Supporter Runner has his own friends: Yazdi Dapotawala
Yazdi is a seasoned runner. He said that a supporter is a runner’s friend, like if there is a group of 5 friends, one friend is running fast, the second friend is running faster than the first friend, if the third friend is running a little slow, then the slow runner will be called the first two friends. That we are in your support, you play the role of two friends supporter with us. While the pacer helps the runner to achieve the target. Yazdi Dapotawala said that I have not taken the help of pacer till date. The Half Ironman International event was held in Goa on November 13 in which 1.9 km of swimming in the sea, 90 km of cycling and 21.1 km of running were to be completed in a total of eight and a half hours.
That’s how helpful it is
If a runner is running just for enjoyment then he doesn’t need a pacer but if he is running with a target then a pacer will help him to complete the target. Pacers are seen in many marathon events in Surat.
A runner plays the role of a supporter in helping a friend complete the run, especially when running in a group, a supporter becomes helpful.
In some sports such as running events that are held frequently, the concept of hydration stations has become more active in the past few years, particularly in active sports. Hydration planners that provide runners with energy over a certain distance are called hydration planners