Yesterday, 06:28 PM
(Yesterday, 05:09 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: 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.
Current temperature in Phoenix, AZ is 102 F. Are you running a marathon in 102 F heat on Day 2 of your training? Of course not. You should increase your workload and exposure to environmental conditions the same as you would increase your mileage. The Bengals have all of camp and the preseason to acclimate.
I can tell you from experience, 102 F in AZ with 8% humidity feels a lot more tolerable than lower temps with the higher humidity of the Ohio River valley.
I can also tell from this conversation who has deployed to deserts or near the equator and who hasn’t.
