There’s a reason elite runners flock to towns such as Park City, Utah (altitude 6,936 feet above sea level), Flagstaff, ...

In Durango, there’s a big chasm between us average mountain schlubs, who prefer shuffling to power walking, and the athletes, who rip through the roads like speeding winds, whether running or biking.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a small study of seven adults with type 1 diabetes, participants experienced a significantly lower blood ...

What is altitude training? One runner who moves to Aspen, tries out the training plan to see how it works for her. Here's what to know. Training at high elevations is both physically taxing and ...

Hiking and skiing in the mountains may wreak havoc on the blood sugar levels of those with Type 1 diabetes, new research suggests. Exercise offers many benefits -- such as improved heart health, ...

BETHESDA, MD. – Sildenafil (Viagra) significantly improved the cardiovascular and exercise performance measures of trained cyclists at high altitude, mostly because the drug helped some participants ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. It’s on the third of 10 hills on the stationary bike that my heart starts to pound heavy in my chest. My legs ...

Human athletes have long utilized training at high altitudes to improve their oxygen-carrying capacity, so it should come as no surprise that trainers of equine athletes have tried similar methods.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For decades, the benefits of altitude training for endurance athletes have been widely known. That’s what has made Boulder an international mecca for Olympic ...

Although climbing’s Olympic debut has been postponed, North Lake Tahoe senders and ascenders are looking forward to Truckee’s newest architectural addition. The owner of High Altitude Fitness, in ...