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How to Run Better at Altitude - ESR 34


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Today, I'm discussing training and nutrition strategies for your next mountain race. If you're going from sea level into the mountains, or even from a place like Denver to a place like Leadville, you're going to want to know how to deal with the altitude. This episode breaks down everything you need to know to have fun and crush your next mountain race.

Notes:

  • Why it's harder to run at altitudes
  • What is "high altitude"
  • "Live high, train low."
  • Hydration and nutrition strategies to help you NOW
  • Travel strategies to optimize your race
  • Altitude tents
  • Altitude masks
  • Hot and cold exposure
  • Heart rate at altitude
  • Altitude sickness
  • More...
  • Links:

    • Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin
    • BPN G.1.M
    • Skratch Superfuel
    • Koopcast 136
    • SOUP 29 Altitude w/ Ben Levine
    • SOUP 56 Heat for Altitude
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