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Originally Posted by mjbwarrior
I'm posting theis in the general discussions because I'm not sure where it fits.
Training question... not SFAS related however will have some similarities.
I will be going to some higher altitudes, most likely nothing less than 3000ft. I am in the south east so no way to train higher. Sea level is it as far as training alt. I ruck, I run, I lift, I train. Does anyone have any advice on how to prepare for ruck and run events that will be at a higher altitude? High enough that it will affect my performance. Other than rucking harder/longer, running harder/longer?
Feel free to move this if you feel it should be in another section.
Thanks
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Relocate 2 weeks prior to the event. It takes time for the body to increase 2,3 Bisphosphoglycerate (which increases the capability of red blood cells to hold on to oxygen at higher alititudes so it can be better delivered to tissue such as muscle) and hemoglobin which both help the body acclimate to altitude.
A good friend was training here in the Midwest for a run that was a continuous ascent in Colorado. Regardless of how much he trained, he could not catch his breath through the run and had to walk a large portion of it.
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