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I get winded going up stairs but I'm not even out of shape, normal?

I walk my dog twice a day and I'm at a healthy weight. For the past couple months I've noticed I get really out of breath going up two or three flights...

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Question

I walk my dog twice a day and I'm at a healthy weight. For the past couple months I've noticed I get really out of breath going up two or three flights of stairs and it takes me a minute to recover. I don't remember this being a problem before.

Context

I moved to a higher altitude city about 4 months ago, went from sea level to about 5,000 feet.

Discussion replies

jenProbably

Yep, and adding some cardio like easy jogs really speeds up the adjustment.

northbound_7

Same thing happened to me when I moved to Denver. Took about 8 months before stairs felt normal again.

jenProbably

Altitude is real and 5000 feet is no joke. It can take 6 months or more to fully acclimate, especially if you came from sea level.

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