So I'm left handed and I prefer to carry the baton in my left hand. I feel as if I have more control when it is there. My coach insists that I carry it with my right hand. I can just as easily hand it off to the next member of the relay with my left as my right. But I would rather run with it in my left hand. Anyone out there know the what hand is better and why?
Comfort is the best, but don't go against your coach if he insists it, try switching hands also before you handoff. I hope you run farther then 400 meters, because in a 1, 2 or 4 if you're trying to find a comfort spot, you're an idiot
depends on distance if it is an issue in the 4xmile -hell tuck the lucker in your jock who cares...... using a Bud Winter Jet pass in the 4x100 metres you never change hands while carring baton but instead exchange right hand to outgoing runners left then she gives outgoing rummer left hand to right hand then the turd guy gets to do right hand gives to left hand. Moving baton any time leads to OOOPs ask any number of US National teams.
Placed over your erection.
I used to stick it up my ass in the 4 X 1600 at Drake.
Since this is a distance board, I would assume you are running either 4x800, or dm. Proper way to carry baton is in right hand so you can give it off to next runner's left hand who then immediately switches carry back to right hand. The reason is that the outgoing runner should be facing inside of track. However, there have been many instances where this doesn't happen, since distance runners usually do not do handoffs often nor do they run relays every weekend. Switching hands at end of relay is dangerous, especially if you are tired. A dropped baton after an 800 or 1200 leg is not a welcome result of a hard run leg. Having the next runner face away from the inside of the track is also not the best solution, as the runner can't see traffic immediately upon receiving baton. Solution, either get comfortable learning to carry the baton in your right hand (run with a baton in practice a few workouts) or keep baton in left hand and make awkward handoff. Unless your coach is adament about baton carry, if you run a fast leg, he or she will dismiss your issue with a left hand carry.
southern illinois?