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Mountain Training for Triathlon
by Luis Alvarez
Winner at Ironman
Honolulu - World Record Holder -
First and only person to compete at every Ironman venue in the world.
"Master Amino Acid Pattern (MAP) has helped me so much, not just in competing and qualifying for the Hawaii world Championship, but has helped me to recover to compete in an IRONMAN averaging every 3 weeks and to win IRONMAN Honolulu." - Luis Alvarez
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FROM THE DESK OF LUIS ALVEREZ
I have personally had the experience that after a long training season for triathlon, body and mind are worn-out. All one wants is to forget about all this for several months.
This usually happens at the end of year, when holidays are the excuse. To try to re-adapt oneself physically and mentally becomes difficult.
 Something I have experienced during the last years, that has given me good results, is high altitude training in the mountains.
Since we live near Mexico City we are very close to very high mountains: El Nevado de Toluca at 15,355.ft., Iztaccihuatl at 17,061ft., Pico de Orizaba at 17,390 ft., These are some of the highest mountains on the North American continent.
I often go up into the mountains on the weekends. By spending a few days up there, sleeping there and just hiking around in the snow, I get excellent training.
During the present season I have run and bicycled very little, my aerobic training has been very short, but even within the week I have done high altitude training. What's amazing is how effective this actually is.
I was greatly surprised yesterday when I took my usual time trial test to assess my fitness. The results were terrific. My fitness with almost no running or biking for months is the same as at the end of the season. The high hemoglobin level helps to recover muscle strength lost in long aerobic trainings during the year.
I have found that in the mountains even walking around is a cardio workout. I found that even standing still at 13,000 feet my heart rate was 130-140 beats per minute. A slow jog takes you to the red line. Happy training. I'll see you at the races. Please come up and say hi.
Ing. Luis E. Alvarez
Articles from Luis:
Nutrition Tips for an Ironman -
The heart rate monitor as a daily tool -
Competions in cold weather -
How to do 10 IRONMAN in a year without injuries -
250 MILES BIKE RIDE IN EXTREME CONDITIONS -
Health or Fitness -
Thanks to MAP I broke my PR 4 years in a row -
Quality or Quantity -
Three Òfamilies" of Injuries -
Mountain Training for Triathlon -
How I have been able to really increase my IRONMAN racing speed - What's my training pulse? The Maffetone Method -
Lesson in Overcoming -
Lesson in Overcoming -
Luis Alvarez does it again! Amazing! -
MAP not only for athletes -
RUNNING WITH THE POSE METHOD -
MAP Team Member Luis Alvarez does it again -
Ironman Pre-Season -
An spectacular New Years Eve
MAP. It is not only for training
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