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That Triathlon Show

Altitude camps and racing at altitude with Andrew Simmons | EP#210

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

Health, Swimming, Endurancesports, Run, Cycling, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Ironman, Swim, Bike, Sports, Running, Sportscience, Triathlon

4.9596 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2019

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Andrew Simmons is founder and Head Coach of Lifelong Endurance in Denver, Colorado. He joins us to discuss all things altitude, from going up to altitude for a training camp to gain physiological advantages, to dealing with having to race at altitude despite normally residing at sea level.    IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The physiology of training and racing at altitude -The theory and application of altitude training camps -Going to altitude to race -Considerations for athletes living at altitude year-round -Altitude tents and masks   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts210/   THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE: www.thattriathlonshow.com   SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free!    ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS.    LINKS AND RESOURCES: Andrew's coaching page on Lifelong Endurance Q&A #49 - Altitude and bike power; Aerobic decoupling  RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/   CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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0:00.0

I'm going to have to bet on heart rate versus pace.

0:05.4

You know, heart rate is always the physiological limiter that we can lean on.

0:12.2

The triathlon show, the podcast presented by scientific triathlon.com.

0:36.8

I'm your host Michael, and on today's episode, I interview coach Andrew Simmons on all

0:41.4

things altitude, including going to altitude for a training camp, going to altitude to do

0:47.3

a race and even living at altitude and any considerations that you might make based on where you are located in the world,

0:56.3

including, for example, Colorado, where Andrew himself is located.

1:00.9

We'll get right into the interview after thanking our sponsors.

1:04.8

First, we have precision hydration that you can find on precision hydration.com.

1:10.1

And as we talk about in the interview, hydration is one

1:13.1

key component that you need to be really mindful of at altitude. And that includes your fluid

1:18.7

intake, but also your electrolyte replenishment and most importantly sodium. So that is something

1:25.9

that is very much worth considering whether you're

1:29.2

going to race or to go to train at two altitude. What is your sweat loss, but also what is

1:35.6

your sweat sodium content? Precision hydration has plenty of resources to help you figure that

1:41.3

out and understand how it works. I can recommend listening to episode 49 of That Traathlon Show where I interview founder Andy Blow on these topics,

1:49.8

or you can check their website, precision hydration.com, and get a free hydration plan based on your

1:55.2

individual information.

1:57.3

You can also get your first box or tube of electrolytes for free with the promo code

2:01.3

That Traflon Show all on word all caps.

2:04.7

And a big thank you to Roka that you can find on roca.com.

2:09.2

If you're looking for some great, great Christmas gifts for your Traathlon family members or

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