Colorado Springs summers are honestly stunning. They’re also a little sneaky. The sun sits higher, the air runs thinner, and your body loses water faster than you would ever really guess. So, keeping your training on track through all that heat? That takes a little real strategy, not just raw grit. Get it right, though, and the gains keep coming all season long. Athletes grinding hard toward a big goal, or simply holding onto your…
When I first moved to Colorado Springs, I thought everyone was just making excuses about the altitude. “Oh, you’ll get used to it,” they said. “Just give it a few weeks.” Yeah, right. Then I tried to do my normal workout routine and nearly passed out after ten minutes on the treadmill. Turns out, they weren’t kidding. Colorado Springs sits at about 6,000 feet, which doesn’t sound like much until you’re huffing and puffing like…