Training for elevation
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kevinb421 posted 32 weeks ago.
I live in Iowa and last year I did the Estes Park Marathon in the Rockie Mountains. I ended up going out a week early and honestly that was the only way I was able to even survive.
The elevation on your race shouldn't be too bad as long as you have a good base, but my advice is to get out there as early as you can and do some training days at the elevation.
In my experience you can recreate a lot of things, but you have to get up high to train to race up high.
"If your not going to win, make the fellow in front of you break a record."
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kylie posted 32 weeks ago.
I've never done altitude stuff, but I've heard there are two approaches that work for most people: (1) go up as early as possible and have time to adjust, or (2) go up as late as possible to not let the full affects really hit you by race time.
The hard part is that that, like so many things in training, does depend on how you individually acclimate, and it's hard to say without you doing it!
Best of luck at your race :)
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jerallen posted 32 weeks ago.
head up to mt. hood area for trail runs. You can ride up 26 to mt. hood area as well.
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Triguy98 posted 32 weeks ago.
5000 feet really isnt all that bad at all. 8k feet is something else. If youve been at altitude, you know how it effects you. If you havent, I suggest you learn before the trip.
Life is short. Play hard and get dirty doing it.
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TriSooner posted 32 weeks ago.
You could always buy a hypoxic chamber.
(Please don't.)
kylie wrote:
(2) go up as late as possible to not let the full affects really hit you by race time.
I live in Dallas (< 500' elevation) and will race Pikes Peak Ascent in August (finish at 14,000'). I'm going with that approach (on accident) but I'll say that is the reason I'm showing up the night before!
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diva_mom posted 32 weeks ago.
viagra.
Don't be so easy on yourself 'cause this one might be all that you have left
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Ping posted 31 weeks ago.
diva_mom wrote:
viagra.
In addition to what I'm already taking :O !
J/K
has someone done this with a positive affect (positive in terms of a triathlon;)
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diva_mom posted 31 weeks ago.
I know some climbers that take it, but there is that chance of the 'side effect' that might make the bike and the locals, well, a bit uncomfortable.
Don't be so easy on yourself 'cause this one might be all that you have left
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tri-ac posted 31 weeks ago.
diva_mom wrote:
I know some climbers that take it, but there is that chance of the 'side effect' that might make the bike and the locals, well, a bit uncomfortable.
ok i'm naive...what does viagra do for elevation or climbing? [i'm not referring to "elevation" in quotation marks, thank you!]
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diva_mom posted 31 weeks ago.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060624120556.htm
Don't be so easy on yourself 'cause this one might be all that you have left
Hey I'm new here and will be doing my first tri June 14th. I used the triathlon as an excuse to visit family and take a little vacation to Utah. I live in Oregon and do all of my training at about or below 500ft. However the triathlon (olympic) will be in Midway, Utah and the course will be anywhere from 5500 to 5800 ft.
Is there anything I can do here at (almost) sealevel to prepare for a tri a mile high (almost)?