Anyone know from what kind of altitude you can run at to develop oxgen uptake in blood?
Reason I ask is because I have opportunity of running along malvern or clee hill at weekend for around 1:30 hours....both up to around 500m (1500ft)
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But have a good time anyway. I love running uphills and then fall on my bum on the way down.
But hey! hills are fun and good for you! And you might bump into that violinist with the funny accent - he runs on the Malvern Hills (allegedly).
Where's Clee Hill?
clee hill is a few miles from ludlow (in the direction of bewdley/kidderminster.
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I live at 320m and often run upto around 600m in the Peak District. I get a fantastic workout climbing those hills but the effect of training at altitude can be disregarded.
To seriously train at altitude, you'll need to be around 3000m or 10,000ft i.e. much higher than anywhere in this country. Try the Alps or East Africa.
Anyway enjoys the Malverns while I pine for the hill here in slighty undulating Suffolk.
How high is that - anyone know ?
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Too many vultures though .... if you run slowly they start of circle ....
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Anyone else read about this?
Agree with Nick J "sleep at altitude, and train at sea level"
I have been told by a top marathon runner friend that even 800m above sea level is harder to race at than sea level. My marathon pb is at 800m on a hilly course but I don't think you get enough effect to go & train at that height.
I can see the sea from my bedroom window so I'm not getting any here!
The Malverns will be nowhere near high enough.
Some athletes such as PAula train in Pyrennees for several weeks at a time. The physiological effects of altitude training take 2-3 weeks really to kick in. This involves change in heart rate/oxygen consumption/lung capacity/etc etc,,,
Some athletes do what is called "high/low" approach- i,e, they train at high altitude to get these benefits and then race at the lower level to improve performance.
Enjoy the MAlverns for hill training but alas not for altitude.