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So how do you get into shape???
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<blockquote data-quote="Rifleman97" data-source="post: 1408829" data-attributes="member: 103996"><p>As a former cross country runner, the altitude masks work well for training. My high school cross country team took trips to Estes Park to train before coming back to Iowa at the beginning of the school year (we would go down for 1-2 weeks per year) and we found that the altitude simulation masks (where they have spring valves that restrict air flow) work surprisingly well, if you can get over the hot face you get from wearing them. They were $80 last I knew but they could've gone up or down since then. Squats and lunges are good for building climbing strength, as are running stairs. Get good shoes that don't make your feet/knees/back hurt. Exercise your ARMS. Our cross country coach got national coach of the year in track, and in cross country. His most famous words to us was "a pitcher doesn't go out when his arm is tired. A good pitcher is done when his legs give out on him. He works his arms to the point they're the last thing to give out. Same with runners. A runner is done when his arms give out on him. Work your chests and arms so they don't give out and you'll go further faster and use less energy doing it."</p><p>When you climb and walk long distances, your shoulders and arms get tired. Make sure they're strong enough it takes a lot to wear them down, and do some swimmers breath exercises. They train the bronchi in your lungs to take oxygen out of the air more efficiently, so when you go to the higher altitudes your lungs can handle it. If you get stomach cramps, eating half a banana will stop the cramp, as will a shot glass worth of pickle juice.</p><p>Get used to drinking a lot of water. Low pressure (from the higher altitude) wicks away moisture from your body so you dehydrated quickly. It's no fun when you barely drink enough water, and then you go up to the mountains and you can't get or stay hydrated because you get waterlogged after only one big glass of water.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rifleman97, post: 1408829, member: 103996"] As a former cross country runner, the altitude masks work well for training. My high school cross country team took trips to Estes Park to train before coming back to Iowa at the beginning of the school year (we would go down for 1-2 weeks per year) and we found that the altitude simulation masks (where they have spring valves that restrict air flow) work surprisingly well, if you can get over the hot face you get from wearing them. They were $80 last I knew but they could’ve gone up or down since then. Squats and lunges are good for building climbing strength, as are running stairs. Get good shoes that don’t make your feet/knees/back hurt. Exercise your ARMS. Our cross country coach got national coach of the year in track, and in cross country. His most famous words to us was “a pitcher doesn’t go out when his arm is tired. A good pitcher is done when his legs give out on him. He works his arms to the point they’re the last thing to give out. Same with runners. A runner is done when his arms give out on him. Work your chests and arms so they don’t give out and you’ll go further faster and use less energy doing it.” When you climb and walk long distances, your shoulders and arms get tired. Make sure they’re strong enough it takes a lot to wear them down, and do some swimmers breath exercises. They train the bronchi in your lungs to take oxygen out of the air more efficiently, so when you go to the higher altitudes your lungs can handle it. If you get stomach cramps, eating half a banana will stop the cramp, as will a shot glass worth of pickle juice. Get used to drinking a lot of water. Low pressure (from the higher altitude) wicks away moisture from your body so you dehydrated quickly. It’s no fun when you barely drink enough water, and then you go up to the mountains and you can’t get or stay hydrated because you get waterlogged after only one big glass of water. [/QUOTE]
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