S5E02: Altitude Acclimation—How Much Does It Matter?
Leadville, The 100 Mile Mountain Bike Race Podcast p/b Shimano
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The Effects of Altitude on Cardiovascular Stroke
In Flax F Arizona, about 7,000 feet, the effective oxygen pressure is 17%. You go up to Leadville close to 10,000 feet and it's more like 14%. So as a result, we breathe more. Our hearts beat more because we have to push more blood to get the same oxygen that we'd get at lower altitudes or lower pressures.
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