Notes From Training Camp 2025

[Bengalbug]

(Yesterday, 04:59 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: This is naive. Even veterans try to avoid training camp because they aren’t at home simulating camp practices. That doesn’t mean they aren’t staying in shape.

And how many times have “pro” athletes acted unprofessionally?

Two heat injuries, that we know of, this soon proves your hypothesis wrong.

It’s like claiming altitude should have no impact on pro athletes because they’re paid to be in shape which is simply not true.

Sports science has evolved since the 1960s.

Altitude does have an impact which is why Denver has the home field advantage. If you know you will be playing in 90 degree weather, and practicing in 90 degree weather… you better be ready for 90 degree weather.

If I was starting a marathon training program, in Arizona, for a marathon in Arizona, I better have a good baseline of heat acclimation before showing up. If all I did was run on a treadmill to get there, I’m literally not ready at all. I would have to go backwards to go forwards.

This is why you typically want to be able to run 10+ miles, before starting a 12-16 week training program.