Hello all,
I am in a situation unlike most of you; I usually drop down, not up, in elevation to race. I live and train at 6,700 feet (Durango CO) or higher and in July I am registered for IMCanada which takes place at about 3,000 feet or lower. Should I be adding watts/hr to my goal paces to accommodate the lower elevation? I have never physically noticed the difference when working out at lower elevation/with more oxygen, but that doesn't mean its not having an impact on me. And in case it matters, I will be spending about 4 days prior to the race at lower elevations on my drive to the race, most at around 3,000 feet but at least 24-36 hours at sea level.
Any thoughts?
I am in a situation unlike most of you; I usually drop down, not up, in elevation to race. I live and train at 6,700 feet (Durango CO) or higher and in July I am registered for IMCanada which takes place at about 3,000 feet or lower. Should I be adding watts/hr to my goal paces to accommodate the lower elevation? I have never physically noticed the difference when working out at lower elevation/with more oxygen, but that doesn't mean its not having an impact on me. And in case it matters, I will be spending about 4 days prior to the race at lower elevations on my drive to the race, most at around 3,000 feet but at least 24-36 hours at sea level.
Any thoughts?