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Oct 2024
37m 43s

A guide to altitude and heat training

RUNNER'S WORLD UK
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We entered into the rarified air of the Altitude Centre in London to talk to lead performance specialist James Barber about altitude training and why it's not just for those who want to run up mountains (but it does help with that too) and heat adaptation and why that's relevant to racing in the UK as well as abroad. Then Ben spoke to Montane adventurer and ... Show More
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