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Getting in mountain shape with no mountains around?
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<blockquote data-quote="LRNut" data-source="post: 2186159" data-attributes="member: 3230"><p>I live at 1100 feet (AZ) and 8750 (CO). I don't have too much trouble in CO; I am there now. In Phoenix I run four miles every other day. I used to ride a bike but haven't since I hit a coyote doing about 35 mph and busted 7 ribs, my clavicle, and scapula on Oct 4, 2020. But I would say a bike is the best at getting your quads in shape. IMO there is no substitute for running; if you are not sucking wind at sea level you certainly will be sucking at high altitude. I don't enjoy running but there is no substitute for it. If walking with a pack is a cardio exercise for you, you will suck big time at higher altitudes (I hate the term "at altitude" - even sea level is an altitude.</p><p></p><p>Acclimation is great if you have time. I climbed Kilimanjaro taking the long route (I think it was a five day circuitous route designed to allow acclimation) but I still barfed at around 18,500 feet. In 2010 we were in the Himalayas; due to the flooding of the Indus in Ladakh, our original itinerary was put on hold. We spent two weeks in Leh (altitude of 9950) and then we decided to climb Stok Kangri, which is a little over 20k. At about 19500 we had to turn around for safety reasons, but I felt fine and never dizzy or out of breath.</p><p></p><p>Getting the weight down is a no brainer; we have a friend who is over 300 lbs; last summer he had trouble walking to our BBQ pit, which is about 100 yards and 50 feet higher than our house.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LRNut, post: 2186159, member: 3230"] I live at 1100 feet (AZ) and 8750 (CO). I don't have too much trouble in CO; I am there now. In Phoenix I run four miles every other day. I used to ride a bike but haven't since I hit a coyote doing about 35 mph and busted 7 ribs, my clavicle, and scapula on Oct 4, 2020. But I would say a bike is the best at getting your quads in shape. IMO there is no substitute for running; if you are not sucking wind at sea level you certainly will be sucking at high altitude. I don't enjoy running but there is no substitute for it. If walking with a pack is a cardio exercise for you, you will suck big time at higher altitudes (I hate the term "at altitude" - even sea level is an altitude. Acclimation is great if you have time. I climbed Kilimanjaro taking the long route (I think it was a five day circuitous route designed to allow acclimation) but I still barfed at around 18,500 feet. In 2010 we were in the Himalayas; due to the flooding of the Indus in Ladakh, our original itinerary was put on hold. We spent two weeks in Leh (altitude of 9950) and then we decided to climb Stok Kangri, which is a little over 20k. At about 19500 we had to turn around for safety reasons, but I felt fine and never dizzy or out of breath. Getting the weight down is a no brainer; we have a friend who is over 300 lbs; last summer he had trouble walking to our BBQ pit, which is about 100 yards and 50 feet higher than our house. [/QUOTE]
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