I have never swum at high altitude, so I have no idea how my body will react when I compete at the 2019 National Senior Games in Albuquerque. The meet is over a year from now, so I have plenty of time to prepare. How should I train for it when I currently live and train at near-sea level elevation? The difference in elevation between here and there is about 4,300 feet. The events I will be competing in will be: 400 IM, 200 Fly, 200 ***, 200 IM, 100 Fly, and 50 ***.
I am 56 years old, swim six days/week (averaging a total of 12-13,000 yds./wk; I trade off heavier days with lighter days), and do various forms of dryland after each swim (yoga, weights, Theraband exercises, etc.).
Thanks!
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I have read articles in Runner's World about this very topic for runners who live and train near-sea level elevations going to run in events that are at much higher elevations. The medical, and athletic authorities that contributed to that article were pretty much in agreement that if you can't spend several weeks living and training at the altitude you'll be competing...the best thing is to show up right before the event. (i.e. day of/before)..with no particular altitude training at all. Their collective opinion was that you need to spend in the neighborhood of three or more weeks living and training at the altitude before your body begins acclimate to the altitude. In fact, the article said, that spending less time than that at the altitude is actually counterproductive. So, based on all that, I'd say your best bet is to just get there the day of, before, or maybe late two days before at most. Here's an article that pretty much says the same thing as the one I read in RW a few years ago.
www.trainingpeaks.com/.../
Dan
I have read articles in Runner's World about this very topic for runners who live and train near-sea level elevations going to run in events that are at much higher elevations. The medical, and athletic authorities that contributed to that article were pretty much in agreement that if you can't spend several weeks living and training at the altitude you'll be competing...the best thing is to show up right before the event. (i.e. day of/before)..with no particular altitude training at all. Their collective opinion was that you need to spend in the neighborhood of three or more weeks living and training at the altitude before your body begins acclimate to the altitude. In fact, the article said, that spending less time than that at the altitude is actually counterproductive. So, based on all that, I'd say your best bet is to just get there the day of, before, or maybe late two days before at most. Here's an article that pretty much says the same thing as the one I read in RW a few years ago.
www.trainingpeaks.com/.../
Dan
