PREVENTING ALTITUDE SICKNESS IN COLORADO
Idaho Red Rocket 3 said:
I like the feeling I always get on top of Pikes Peak. Up there to me everything always seems to be just a little tilted to the left.
Oh, and they have the best high altitude doughnuts up there too. Everybody has to try one.
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You wrote; "Up there to me everything always seems to be just a little tilted to the left."
Be honest, this was a clever comment on the CO politics and legal pot wasn't it???
 
Living in Colorado Springs for last 20yrs, id have to agree with the hydration/gatorade. If we are partaking in beverages, we usually go one beer, one glass of water. Keeps ya really hydrated.
 
I'm sure glad this sports drink was developed at the University of Florida, and named Gatorade. I don't think I could drink it if it had been developed at Florida State University, and called Seminole-fluid.
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Steel said:
I'm sure glad this sports drink was developed at the University of Florida, and named Gatorade. I don't think I could drink it if it had been developed at Florida State University, and called Seminole-fluid.
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Then it would have been called seminal fluid. I worked up there for about a year and a half, felt no side effects of altitude. I am sure it does effect some.
 
Based on the warnings here R3Tex, you may want to cancel the run in May.
 
JoseyR3Wales said:
..................I worked up there for about a year and a half, felt no side effects of altitude. I am sure it does effect some.
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Yep...I ski or hike, on western trips,a few times per year @ 10-12 thousand feet & other than a noticeable shortness of breath (compared to lower elevations), never had a problem.

But several people, lately, have told me stories about people that do have some trouble, so I thought it worth mentioning.

Especially for those doing the really high stuff...

It is worse if you fly in and have no time to acclimatize. If you ride/drive, your body has more time to adjust.

They recommend not sleeping over @ 7,000 feet the 1st night.

FYI:

Manitou Springs, CO is 6,320 feet.
Idaho Springs, CO is 7,555 ft
Montrose, CO is 5,806ft
 

If I currently reside and sleep at around 3400 feet, I should do well (if I were coming). Good Stuff Ogre. Most folks fail to think about such things. Great PSA.
 
Pres10 said:
Like the rest have said, lots of water and no strenuous exercise.

I will add the climate out here is drier than some may be used to. Bring lots of lip balm and put it on several times a day or you'll wish the hell you had of.
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I normally get up at 4:00am and run 17 miles. Sounds like I better not whilst in CO
 
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