So I’m in Breckenridge (9500-10000 feet) and have done a couple of runs. I live in Atlanta so definitely not altitude. Anyways I did a little shakeout Sunday and a 5 mile easy run+ strides and honestly I didn’t feel bad. I’m just wondering if it’s safe to run at these altitudes.
I run in Breck, Fresco, Cooper, Dillion, and Vail all the time. My wife and I run from Frisco to Cooper and back to Frisco (14 miles out & back) on the bike path at least once a months, sometimes more. We love the run around Dillion Reservoir (18.5 miles). IMHO, it's safe, just watch your hydration. There are plenty runners and bikers at altitude. It will test your fitness for sure, but it is safe. Your pace may be a little slower at altitude, but you'll reap the rewards at sea level, if you run at altitude enough.
Just run up some hills and report back :-)
I recommend the Mt. Royal hike in Frisco. This is probably the steepest thing I have ever tried to run. Had the first date with my wife there. We hiked this one just this summer again when we came through there.
Lots of great running/hiking around in Breckenridge but the altitude is pretty tough.
You can also run up Mt Quandary an easy 14er west of town.
https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7030202/mount-royal-trail
Definitely go up to Boreas Pass Road, if you can. Park at the trailhead lot up there and run up the dirt road. Best views around.
I did six weeks way back at 13,000 feet altitude. I was probably over a minute slower for a mile (ran 6:13 in spikes on the dirt track) at the end of it. At the time, it was high school and I was not running a lot of miles every day and I believe that most were in the form of shorter intervals to keep my speed up and because it was so hard to hold a pace very long. I can't remember how many, maybe 2-3 miles a day? The streets had too many cobblestones and loose dogs to run to the track or back, but I felt very, very fast when I went down to 8k for a week and then felt like I could pr by a ton back at sea level. After xc season, which was mixed because of some illness and injury, I did run a 7 minute half marathon pr and beat the #4 guy in my league by two minutes, so at some point, it did have an effect.
nturner2467 wrote:So I’m in Breckenridge (9500-10000 feet) and have done a couple of runs. I live in Atlanta so definitely not altitude. Anyways I did a little shakeout Sunday and a 5 mile easy run+ strides and honestly I didn’t feel bad. I’m just wondering if it’s safe to run at these altitudes.
It's ok as long as you are properly acclimatized to avoid getting altitude sickness. If you want to run some events at extremely high altitude I would suggest these.
KHARDUNG LA CHALLENGE (5370M)
https://ladakhmarathon.com/races/khardung-la-challenge/They also have a marathon, half marathon, and a 7km race. Most of the course is above 14,000ft with a high point of 17,000+.
The Mt. Everest Marathon
http://everestmarathon.com/Mostly a downhill marathon but there are a few uphill sections.
With each of these events you'll need at least two weeks to acclimatize. The Everest Marathon will require at least a week just to trek to the starting line at approximately 17,000ft.
Nope. It’s not safe at all. No one has ever ran at altitude, ever. You should probably go to a doctor.
zxczxcv wrote:
I did six weeks way back at 13,000 feet altitude. I was probably over a minute slower for a mile (ran 6:13 in spikes on the dirt track) at the end of it. At the time, it was high school and I was not running a lot of miles every day and I believe that most were in the form of shorter intervals to keep my speed up and because it was so hard to hold a pace very long. I can't remember how many, maybe 2-3 miles a day? The streets had too many cobblestones and loose dogs to run to the track or back, but I felt very, very fast when I went down to 8k for a week and then felt like I could pr by a ton back at sea level. After xc season, which was mixed because of some illness and injury, I did run a 7 minute half marathon pr and beat the #4 guy in my league by two minutes, so at some point, it did have an effect.
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