I started swimming again in June after a...um...20-year layoff. I realize that I should expect a pretty big difference between workout times long ago and now, but wondered if I can attribute any of this differenct to the fact that I'm training at 5800 feet. In my USA swimming days, I was at sea level. Does anyone know how to calculate this effect or am I just grasping at straws?
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GoodSmith ~ what kind of shape were you in when you moved to Denver? Were you swimming? The reason I ask is that I've been here for 10 years and, although I didn't swim, I've kept very aerobically fit by running, biking and hiking. As you said, I'm gasping pretty hard between sets. Do you think there is a unique acclimitization associated with swimming?
GoodSmith ~ what kind of shape were you in when you moved to Denver? Were you swimming? The reason I ask is that I've been here for 10 years and, although I didn't swim, I've kept very aerobically fit by running, biking and hiking. As you said, I'm gasping pretty hard between sets. Do you think there is a unique acclimitization associated with swimming?
