Training for high altitude at lower elevation?
Can anything be done at lower altitudes to train for riding at 9000 to 12,000 feet?
I live at 1100 ft.
There are climbs to around 4000 ft within a two hour drive.
A 3.5 hour drive will get me to the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway and 38 mile ride with 7000 ft total elevation gain topping out at 6053 ft.
Are these worth doing? If so, how regular would they have to be to provide some training benefit?
Can anything else reasonably be done to prepare for high elevation?
-Tim-