Posted on Feb 7, 2019
What are some duty stations where your APFT run time increases significantly due to low oxygen levels because of high altitude?
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What are the duty stations where your apft run time increases significantly (1-1.5 minutes or more) due to low oxygen levels because of high altitude. How did you manage it?
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You acclimate after a few weeks, so it's a moot point.
This is why Olympic teams will train in Denver before competition. But after a few weeks, your body acclimates to the new air pressure and the effect diminishes.
This is why Olympic teams will train in Denver before competition. But after a few weeks, your body acclimates to the new air pressure and the effect diminishes.
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Fort Carson. 6200 feet. You can feel the difference. Be in shape before you get there. Hydrate. Do PT. It takes a few weeks to have your red blood cells to catch up to what you need. There is no APfT or EIB/EFMB road March allowance. Good news, when you go TDY you can run like a champ.
Fort Irwin is at 3000 feet. Mild annoyance. Same Drill.
Fort Irwin is at 3000 feet. Mild annoyance. Same Drill.
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Roger SGM, Everyone there says your run time increases by 1:30. Its at 3883 ft.
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