An elite runner who lives and trains in Colorado is traveling to Florida to participate in an international competition. When should she plan to arrive in Florida to make sure that she is acclimated for the change in environment?

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When athletes go from training in mild and dry environments to areas that are hot and humid, experts recommend acclimating to these more challenging training conditions. Although a couple of days of training in hot and humid conditions helps the body to prepare to compete, the optimum arrival time is 2 weeks before an event.

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