01-08-2014, 10:41
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PREP FOR HIGHER ALTITUDE
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?
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01-08-2014, 11:45
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You live near sea level
You live near sea level. Hard to overcome that with natural means.
Train hard with cardio stuff and rucking.
To see how it all impacts you spend the next few 4 day weekends running up to the AT and do some of the ups and downs. Pick some of the larger elevation changes - and don't be surprised if a little slip of a girl trots right past you.
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01-08-2014, 11:54
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google "elevation training mask"
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01-08-2014, 12:29
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Quote:
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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01-08-2014, 12:46
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Is blood doping still viable? i.e. infusing a unit of packed cells.
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01-08-2014, 12:56
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3K is not all that big of a deal. If you are in decent shape (13ish 2 miler / 3 hour 12 miler) then you prolly won't even really notice after about 12-24 hours. Above 5k it really starts and above 10K can be deadly if you are not acclimatized. Anything other than being in decent fighing shape will not really do anything for you because of the physiological changes that need time (and only time will work really). PT at altitude seemed to help me whenever I went up, but I don't know if it was more psycological for me than physical....... Just the .02 of an old mountaineering instructor........
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01-08-2014, 13:42
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In South Africa, we are confronted with this problem often.
The biggest city in SA is Johannesburg, where I live. The altitude here is about 6000ft.Sporting teams from our coastal cities often compete here, so time of arrival is important. Here are some research findings on the subject.
http://www.sportsscientists.com/2010...-and-adapting/
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