I am going on a colorado trip to ski but ya know we gotta get those runs in too. the resort were at is around 9800 feet would this be too dangerous to run at or would it be beneficial. It seems that most people train altitude around 4000-5000 and this is quite higher. Is it a better idea to take a rest week or get a few runs in or train normal?
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Tell us your age and all health measurables. There are towns around the world over 15,000 ft. elevation. I never heard of elite sea level endurance athletes going to that height to train. If you are an older sea level person, why risk it or near 10000 ft?
I am going on a colorado trip to ski but ya know we gotta get those runs in too. the resort were at is around 9800 feet would this be too dangerous to run at or would it be beneficial. It seems that most people train altitude around 4000-5000 and this is quite higher. Is it a better idea to take a rest week or get a few runs in or train normal?
9800 feet is definitely too high. Idk about dangerous but don't attempt a workout and keep the pace real slow. You'll get more out of sleeping there than you will running.
Just being at altitude at CO for a week will boost red blood cell count. Live high, train low is the mantra actually. Training at altitude has some benefits but just being there is the actual benefit. BTW those altitudes some poster listed above are accurate but most ski areas in CO are significantly higher than that
Summit County at the low spot is 8200 ft but most areas there top out at or above 12,000 ft. (Breck, Copper, A Basin actually get close to 13,000) ...if you really want a workout rent some AT ski gear with skins and hike up the ski areas before they open them ski down. You will never experience a harder workout in your life....this is also referred to "SkiMo" short for Ski Mountaineering and is an Olympic sport starting in 2026.
Have fun, just ski or maybe light run a little. Red blood cell boost will come anyways if you're there for a week.
Sometimes it's better to have an acclimation day in Denver before you head up. Run easy, a workout would probably be counter productive. And maybe every other day. If you're in Breck or Copper you could drive down to Silverthorne and run where it's about 1000 feet lower. Skiing itself tightens your lower back and quads, and a longer run is difficult after a day of skiing. If you have a treadmill, it's probably better to do your run before skiing rather than after.