My experience with High Elevation Half Marathon Training in Mexico City | Ep.8

Today's run is 7 miles for a fast pace. This is also my last run training at the high elevation in Mexico City. I share how long it took me to get acclimated and the difference that 5 weeks of elevation training made for me. The most interesting part is the heart rate adapting. I'm looking forward to getting back to the states to finish these last 4 weeks of training, let's get it.
This is the 8th episode of my journey to the Tobacco Road Half Marathon. My goal is to run a 7 minute per mile pace or 1:31:46 finishing time. I've done a marathon and tough mudders in the past, but this speed is something I've never come close to.
MISC. DETAILS
► Music: Dj Quads - Time of Year / Englewood - Pleasant
► Filmed on Sony A6400: amzn.to/2ThWmVF
with this lens for : amzn.to/2smpCzq
► Voice recorded on Lav Mic
► Edited in: Premiere Pro
Half marathon training
Faster race pace
Speed training
Running mindset

[@world_mem7567]

Ethan, you should train at the Centro Cultural Otomí. A beautiful place at 3200 meters above sea level and a few hours from CDMX. Cheers!

[@mikaellaitinen9870]

Thats too high

[@theincrediblehunk2668]

Funny, I am not a runner, nor a phisically fit person, but you make running quite interesting to learn.

[@ethanchlebowskimultiverse]

Glad you find it interesting! This series has taught me a lot about running myself.

[@Maya-uy2xx]

Ive thought of training in CDMX too. Where do you usually do your runs in the city?

[@ethanchlebowskimultiverse]

I found it hard to run around the city since I was going for certain times and milages, so I did basically all of my runs in Chapultepec Park. There's a really good 2 mile loop there, that I got very familiar with.

[@Maya-uy2xx]

Ethan Chlebowski Nice! Thank you. Did you feel the elevation training helped? Good luck in your upcoming race/s!

[@ethanchlebowskimultiverse]

@@Maya-uy2xx Sure thing, and I definitely do! I just got done with a 10 mile run today at a 7:24 / mile pace. My average HR was only 155, when during this run I think it was like 169. The reason for the slow pace today was all the up and down over hills destroyed my legs haha. That was something I didn't experience in chapultepec. I'm excited for my speed runs later this week, that should also give me a really good gauge.

[@roberto8589]

would a month of training in mexico city have big improvements?

[@MexNewYork991]

Nice feet