I'm going to Ft. Collins, CO for about 9-10 days and I would love to get some running in and things like that. I know that it is about 5K feet above sea-level and being from Florida I think that might be a shock to my system.
Can anyone give me some advice on what to do in preparation for this trip so that I acclimate best to the new environment?
Thanks in advance.
5k is no biggie, you will be fine.
People are telling me I'm going to die up there. But maybe its because I don't have the most fit friends?? Humm.
I'm from Chicago and I moved to Ft. Collins for grad school a few years ago. It is fine, you won't die.
When I moved there in 2004 I was injured for over a year and 25 lbs overweight too. I began running there in June of that year, it was slow buildup but I was ok. It is altitude but not that bad, you notice it an hard efforts and the first time you drink, you'll drunk quicker.
Have fun, I loved it out there it's got great running, outdoors and night life.
If your serious or desperate buy an expensive altitude tent to sleep in to prepare yourself for the altitude.
Best to just suck it and see- enjoy the experience and hope your running improves and your times get better.
train hard and smart man!
You'll feel it, but you'll also feel the lack of humidity. Drink lots of water. This time of year it's best to run early because the afternoons get very hot not to mention frequent thunderstorms and lightning strikes.
You'll feel a little sluggish for about 4 or 5 days, but by 7 days you'll start feeling better with each workout.
Sweet. Lots of water. Yeah, I'm not going to get an alt. tent, that's a little to extreme for me. But it would give me a place to drink my Diet Mt. Dew....hummm.