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Post by Lamebeaver on Oct 20, 2017 6:16:36 GMT -8
After spending 5 days running around chasing elk, I hit the gym again yesterday and today. I had been sleeping around 9,000' and spending long days around 9,800'. I was amazed at how even a moderate change in altitude affects ones conditioning. I had to work a LOT harder to get my heart rate up to it's usual level.
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Post by rebeccad on Nov 2, 2017 16:55:07 GMT -8
Yeah, I notice it with swimming. Everything else, the altitude effect is lost because I'm not training on my bike or running or whatever at altitude. For some reason, a week off of swimming doesn't have the same impact but a week at altitude makes me feel super strong  |
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Post by walkswithblackflies on Nov 3, 2017 4:34:31 GMT -8
Huh. I'm always disappointed when I spend a couple weeks at altitude then go home and exercise (at 400' a.s.l.). I don't notice any gains what-so-ever.
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Post by whistlepunk on Nov 4, 2017 9:21:30 GMT -8
I live at 5k, so I do not feel anything until I get to around 10k.
When I drop to sea level though, I hike all day with no fatigue.
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