|   high altitude training | mudshark
Feb 19, 2002 1:17 AM | | does anybody train at higher altitudes, then race at lower altitudes?i am at 9,000ft and first race is at 6,000..how much advantage will i have? |
| Don't race anymore, but I train at 5000+ and ride at sea level | Retro
Feb 19, 2002 8:17 AM | | Most of my training takes place at 5000 feet, where I live, or higher as I climb out of the valley. Several times a year I go to the SF Bay area, and I can feel a pretty big difference when climbing--Hills that LOOK like they'll be hard are significantly easier than I expect, my speed on the flats is a mile or two higher and I can go a LOT longer on things like rolling hills or long, gradual climbs that would wear me down at altitude. Works the other way, too--when friends come up to ride, they feel the altitude. Not so much at 5000, if they're in decent shape, but you have to go up 2000-3000 feet in every direction to get out of here, and they really fall apart as they climb.
Sorry I can't quantify it for you, but I think you'll feel a difference. If you want to feel REALLY strong, find something to do at sea level. |
| re: high altitude training | RF
Feb 19, 2002 4:26 PM | | Everything I have heard on the subject suggests that the ideal situation is to sleep at altitude and train closer to sea level. |
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