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?
Does anyone have any recommendations on training strategies for incorporating high altitude into training? I train in the Phoenix area, but always hear about international swimmers spending time in Flagstaff (7K feet) before important events. I seem to recall that Kate Zeigler had done some serious high altitude training immediately before smashing the 1500m record.
What I'm particularly looking for is if there is a good rule of thumb for incorporating high altitude training in advance of a taper competition? For example, train two weeks at high altitude and then head down for the competition on the third week?
Does anyone have any recommendations on training strategies for incorporating high altitude into training? I train in the Phoenix area, but always hear about international swimmers spending time in Flagstaff (7K feet) before important events. I seem to recall that Kate Zeigler had done some serious high altitude training immediately before smashing the 1500m record.
What I'm particularly looking for is if there is a good rule of thumb for incorporating high altitude training in advance of a taper competition? For example, train two weeks at high altitude and then head down for the competition on the third week?
