The Oxygen Advantage: What Altitude Training Does to Your Body—and Why It Matters
Reading Time: < 1 minuteElite endurance athletes have a secret weapon: altitude. Training at elevation—whether it’s a few weeks at 7,000 feet or daily runs through mountain terrain—forces your body to adapt in extraordinary ways. But what does that adaptation really mean? The Physiology of the Thin Air When you train where oxygen is limited, your body responds by: … Read more
