Training for Altitude and the Heat with Lindsay Golich | KoopCast Episode #178 (2020)

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Episode overview:

Lindsay is an exercise physiologist at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center’s Athlete Performance Lab, and the High Altitude & Environmental Training Center (HATC). She works with USA Triathlon, USA Cycling and other Team USA Athletes in Sport Sciences and Data Analytics towards Olympic success. This episode of the podcast is all about how to train in the heat and at altitude.

Episode highlights:

(24:00) Impact of cooling interventions: 6% delay in critical core temperature, athletes make better decisions when cool, changing strategy rather than training, recap of interventions, simple is best

(44:00) How to prepare for altitude: one of the most common questions, fitness and hydration, come to altitude right before your event or 2-3 weeks prior, Pikes Peak example

(52:50) Pacing at altitude: prepare your biomechanics, practice hiking, be comfortable slowing down, Pikes Peak Marathon example, be prepared

Additional resources:

KoopCast #31 with Stavros Kavouras- Hydration

KoopCast #29 with Shawn Arent- Performance Testing

Research Essentials for Ultrarunning: https://www.jasonkoop.com/research-essentials-for-ultrarunning

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