Traveling to higher altitude for a training camp is a method used by many elite athletes to help improve performance in sea level competition. Ideally, an altitude training camp should last for 3 to 4 weeks to receive an optimal amount of exposure to high altitude. Most studies indicate that performance can be increased by 1-2% when using altitude training. For that average Joe, that doesn’t sound like much but for a high performance athlete, the margin between 1st and 4th place can be less than 1%. Typically, staying at a moderate elevation of 5,000-8000 feet allows for maintenance of relatively high training volume and moderately high training intensity. Complete article>>

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