{"id":18543,"date":"2010-03-19T09:20:46","date_gmt":"2010-03-19T14:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=18543"},"modified":"2010-03-19T09:22:59","modified_gmt":"2010-03-19T14:22:59","slug":"how-altitude-can-affect-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/03\/how-altitude-can-affect-training\/","title":{"rendered":"How Altitude Can Affect Training"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Is it harder to exercise at a higher altitude or lower altitude? Altitude, believe it or not, makes a huge difference when exercising. At a high altitude (Denver, Colorado) the air is thinner\u00a0and has\u00a0lower oxygen pressure. This causes the heart to work harder and\u00a0beat faster to meet the body’s oxygen needs. Shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, fatigue, nausea, and head aches are common symptoms related to exercising at higher than normal altitudes.<\/p>\n

To prevent or reduce\u00a0these symptoms, gradually increase exercise intensity over the course of several days. If you are preparing for a hike, race, or other exercise related event at a higher than normal altitude, I recommend allowing your body several days to adapt to the new altitude before the event.<\/p>\n

Start preparing\u00a0with a low intensity workout and then gradually progress to more intense workouts. Remember to listen to your body, intake plenty of carbohydrates<\/a>, and stay hydrated<\/a>. Your body will tell you when to\u00a0keep going or enough is enough.<\/p>\n

Carbohydrates will help fuel the body and will get burned at faster than normal rates due to the increase of altitude and heart rate.\u00a0Plenty of\u00a0fluids\u00a0are needed due to the\u00a0loss of sodium and water by\u00a0body’s attempt to acclimatize to the new altitude as well.<\/p>\n

Good luck and train safely!<\/p>\n

Elevation of Major U.S. Cities<\/strong> (The below elevations are from each city’s lowest point)<\/p>\n

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  1. New Orleans, Louisiana:\u00a0 -8 ft<\/li>\n
  2. Los Angeles, California:\u00a0\u00a0Sea Level<\/li>\n
  3. Miami, Florida:\u00a0\u00a0Sea Level<\/li>\n
  4. New York, New York:\u00a0 Sea Level<\/li>\n
  5. Washington, D.C.:\u00a0 1 ft<\/li>\n
  6. Dallas, Texas:\u00a0\u00a0390 ft<\/li>\n
  7. Chicago, Illinois:\u00a0\u00a0579 ft<\/li>\n
  8. Kansas City, Missouri:\u00a0\u00a0720 ft<\/li>\n
  9. Phoenix, Arizona:\u00a0 1,058 ft<\/li>\n
  10. El Paso, Texas:\u00a0 3,695 ft<\/li>\n
  11. Albuquerque, New Mexico:\u00a0 4,946 ft<\/li>\n
  12. Denver, Colorado:\u00a0 5,130 ft<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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