Training With Olympians For A Month Changed My Life

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Жыл бұрын

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em, right? Well sort of.. I trained at altitude in Flagstaff for a month with professional world class athletes, Olympians and more importantly, my team mates. This video shows the impact its had on me, the expected and the unexpected, and how it's been a game changer for my running performance.
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@PhilyBowden Жыл бұрын

If anyone can spot the frame where I make the fatal mistake of walking past the Jamba Juice I’ll be impressed… even the editor missed it! 😂

@PoetWithPace Жыл бұрын

you have an editor?

@pianosign Жыл бұрын

10:52 but only because i rewound!

@RobbyDesmond Жыл бұрын

Literally the point where you say, "Going to find Jamba Juice", you are walking past. I'd recognize that logo even out of focus.

@ianjones9322 Жыл бұрын

@GURU EPIC ADVENTURES i think her fella helps her with it, i seen in another video i watched

@emccrapple2503 Жыл бұрын

I read Running With The Kenyans at Christmas and had the realisation that the sleep, diet, rest, focus on recovery and consistency are clearly the keys I lack. Tracking my sleep now, going to bed early, eating is on point, no booze, rolling and focusing on recovery and in one month alone my expectations of my progress have been smashed. I'm so annoyed I didn't see this obviousness sooner.

@mylesgibbons2377 Жыл бұрын

My favourite KZfaq channel, great to see an elite runner put a fun side to running as well as serious training, would love to see quick fire questions wit ciara

@hellomark1 Жыл бұрын

Susan, I'm so glad you started your channel, it's definitely made me become more focused in my running as well, plus you've always been great at responding to people in the comments! How long does your altitude acclimation last? Will you be doing another training camp this year to keep the effects? Or is it a one-a-year kinda thing? Your Texan accent was pretty great!

@Simm0700 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoy making videos as it means you're more likely to continue, which is great for me as I love to consume running content, and your goofy antics, hard running ethics, amazing positivity makes your content really enjoyable as a very average club runner from the north. I just ran a 20:05 the other day, a pb for me without trying to break 20mins, so I feel like I'm on this running journey to improvement (as we always are) with you. So yeah, thanks for the content! Love the grind!

@Tonyr2 Жыл бұрын

You crack me up Philly, that line about oxygen during your first run back 🤣🤣

@MattRuns Жыл бұрын

Always keep up with your updates 👍🏻 be really good to see how training at altitude (plus the quality training) translates back at sea level 👍🏻👍🏻

@kallasfilm Жыл бұрын

Glad you made it through camp! It was enjoyable to watch !

@jameslawson1952 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Keep going!

@rickmcqueen5378 Жыл бұрын

I think you make your own good fortune. Your hard work, positive attitude and willingness to chase your dreams is epic!!! Those of us with very little talent get the opportunity to live vicariously through you and these videos. Thanks again for taking us along on this journey.

@PhilyBowden Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much this means a lot!

@dcnole Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you coming out of the camp feeling really positive. I bet I speak for others when I say that seeing the low points was really interesting and valuable to understanding what going through altitude camp is like. As you said, those are moments when you get tough, and they make the good days feel that much better.

@StephenWoods23 Жыл бұрын

What an awesome experience! So interesting to hear about your sleep observations while out in Flagstaff - I have noticed proper sleep has had such a huge effect on my workout days as well. It's one of those things people vastly under-prioritize!

@virtuocitygowf7272 Жыл бұрын

Been watching since the start of the channel but never really commented. Keep up the good work and content! Thanks for the vids.

@mamannany Жыл бұрын

Go Phily! 🤩

@philomenamay Жыл бұрын

Can you explain the selection process for the Olympics, and how you plan your calendar for that?

@ashshield5251 Жыл бұрын

Depends on country to country, sometimes its a coaches choice, sometimes there are race that if you qualify that's it your in, if your part of a national team ie British cycling as part of their Olympic selection

@t.e.n3466 Жыл бұрын

Legend! Thanks for bringing us along the journey, Phily!

@PhilyBowden Жыл бұрын

More to come!

@andyclark8991 Жыл бұрын

Phily You’re awesome, and phily love your videos. Massive massive thumbs up to awesome video.

@PhilyBowden Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@mikestevenson1334 Жыл бұрын

Oxygen is indeed underrated! Amazing benefits you gained from your high-altitude training (10-15 bpm lower), superb!

@jochippyy Жыл бұрын

Danny boi!!!!!!! We missed you!

@christopherbrand5360 Жыл бұрын

Some call the "low of the low" the nadir (k workout). Which would be opposed to the zenith (birthday saddle). You are awesome :)

@melissaberry1338 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reminder Phily. Sleep is insanely important and I really used to take it for granted. I’ve also stopped setting my alarm at 4 am… sorry about that 😅

@PhilyBowden Жыл бұрын

Haha I'm so glad you've let go of the 4am alarm!

@justmeemi6350 Жыл бұрын

I am no scientist but a medical student so here is what I know: higher altitude has far less oxygen, which is why you might feel more tired and be breathing a lot harder during a session. Because of that, your body also needs to work harder to get enough oxygen to the muscles/ organs. One way it compensates for this lack is to produce something called EPO - this stimulates the stem cells to differentiate into erythrocytes, which are then able to transport O2. So by increasing the number of „transportation vehicles“ your body essentially doesn’t have to work as hard. Now the differentiation of erythrocytes takes 7-10 days, which is why that is when you start to wreak the benefits. When you then return back to sea level, your newly produced erythrocytes don’t just disappear but live their full 120 day cycle. So you now have an increase of oxygen again AND more transportation abilities, which is why you’ll be able to run more effectively. This will result in less lactate buildup, as you’re able to use anaerobic energy production for longer, and hence less DOMS as well :) Anyways, hope this helps :)

@samcrowther3942 Жыл бұрын

16:34 ahh the Roman Lakes, a great place to dodge puddles to work on agility😅

@Richard-eh9vq Жыл бұрын

Barometric pressure is lower at high altitudes so less oxygen is being pressed together. If you go high enough the mountain in Buffalo Park you can actually see New Mexico in the distance.

@levandmarthapolyakin-aaron2183 Жыл бұрын

This is accurate. People tend to think there is less oxygen at high elevation but that’s not true. The percentage of oxygen is consistent at all elevations but the lower pressure prevents us from getting as much.

@pianosign Жыл бұрын

omg i googled the birthday saddle 😂 so did helen get on it?!!!

@markbateman9222 Жыл бұрын

The only drawback to the camp must be the flights out and return. These must disrupt training to some extent. Was any consideration given to using any of the European high altitude sites such as Font Romeu or the ones in Spain or even Bulgaria (where the East Germans used to train in the 70s and 80s)?

@annvirco7308 Жыл бұрын

I looked up the birthday saddle...hell no 😂

@ashshield5251 Жыл бұрын

Get one of those massage guns £40 from aldi absolutely brilliant, I did a 20k run the other and thought I wouldn't be able to train the day after felt like someone had cut my calves open but after using I the day after loads better

@bobbywrenn9510 Жыл бұрын

"Oxygen is overrated" .......... hysterical!!!!!😂🤣

@PoetWithPace Жыл бұрын

Great to see Phily, but i didn't realise 7,000ft is classified as "altitude"? Absolutely higher that sea level, no flies on me eh? Is there a science of how high altitude training needs to be, to give an optimum increase in long term performance?

@levandmarthapolyakin-aaron2183 Жыл бұрын

In general, anything around and below 6000 ft is considered habitable by most healthy people, whereas above that is where at least some people tend to have issues with high elevation. I live at 8000 ft and definitely find it harder to sleep, not to even mention running and race training

@TadeuszCantwell Жыл бұрын

Sleep is so important, its the reset button of life.

@80PercentNerd Жыл бұрын

It changed you in more ways than run... 😅

@ashshield5251 Жыл бұрын

Another tip if your training or racing in a non English speaking country, take a playstation or similar with you for days off otherwise if you just want to stay in to chill out your stuck watching TV you can't understand

@jasminewilson9080 Жыл бұрын

Hahaha your American accent is adorable!!

@PhilyBowden Жыл бұрын

I try

@silvermandavid Жыл бұрын

How long do the effects of altitude training last once you return to normal altitude?

@PhilyBowden Жыл бұрын

My understanding is that the direction blood oxygen benefits gradually decrease over a couple of months, but the training benefit obviously remains and has formed the foundation for the next phase

@billyb3689 Жыл бұрын

Ciara McGeehan seems like a hero btw, not just saying cause she's running for us

@PhilyBowden Жыл бұрын

She honestly is, a true Irish ledge

@run-watch Жыл бұрын

Foam rolling is right up there with flossing teeth. 😩

@saladhands1364 Жыл бұрын

Hey when you have oxygen you're right in your element...see what I did there...*science joke*

@PhilyBowden Жыл бұрын

*slow clap*

@RyanSmith-hf7gc Жыл бұрын

I foam roll or massage gun every night and I run like 3 times a week 😂

@PhilyBowden Жыл бұрын

🙃 I’m getting there

@Merritt7278 Жыл бұрын

Your an awesome runner, but the crocs need to go.lol

@stephenwest6613 Жыл бұрын

No, the crocs are part of Phily’s down to Earth identity… which is also awesome 😋

@deshkanagrikhoon Жыл бұрын

wouldn't the benefits wane away gradually once you go back to lower altitudes?

@PhilyBowden Жыл бұрын

Not quite, in fact it typically takes 2-3 weeks for the real benefits to really show themselves. Your blood oxygen levels take a while to adjust on coming down. And yes after 3 or so months you might not be feeling specifically the altitude benefits, but the training benefit from the camp is a brick underneath 8 further bricks of training in the subsequent weeks... and then you go back up for a month!

@deshkanagrikhoon Жыл бұрын

@@PhilyBowden thanks for the answer.