Sun Belt Cross Country Championship on ESPN3

[Turbine]

Takes months to get the red blood cell count up. Those extra blood cells take in mo oxygen.

So you are saying I should have,moved to Colorado? My younger self would agree with you.

I don't know what optimal acclimation feels like.

Truthfully though, I felt physically better/stronger after just one full day.

[CajunEXPRESS]

As you see training at extreme altitude is also of benefit at sea level, thus the Kenyan domination of the long distance sports

[Cajunrunner]

I didn’t realize Boone had such a high elevation. I’ve run up in Brevard several summers and didn’t notice a difference, but I sure has heck have noticed one in Santa Fe (about 7,000 feet).

That would also make Beau Robinson’s performance that much more impressive.

Quick check, Boone is about 3,300 feet. That’s about what Carlsbad, NM is, I think. That dry air messes with me every time I’m out there.

[CajunEXPRESS]

I read 4400, but that’s just a factoid I picked up somewhere. Don’t know if it’s accurate. Supposed to be highest point on the East Coadt.

[barchief]

We drove to the championships this weekend. Boone is a pretty town for the XC championships, but they sure are proud of their hotels prices this time of year. 175 bucks for a room at the sleep inn.

As far as elevation, there is a town about 18 miles away that we drove through (we went through Knoxville then Bristol), on a sketchy mountain road at 11 pm, that is situated right on the eastern continental divide called Banner Elk, and the sign said 4020 feet. Boone was probably about 1000 feet less than that.

I sent Beau and Bryce to Boulder after their junior year of high school and they both handled the elevation change pretty well back then.

[Boomer]

We drove to the championships this weekend. Boone is a pretty town for the XC championships, but they sure are proud of their hotels prices this time of year. 175 bucks for a room at the sleep inn.

As far as elevation, there is a town about 18 miles away that we drove through (we went through Knoxville then Bristol), on a sketchy mountain road at 11 pm, that is situated right on the eastern continental divide called Banner Elk, and the sign said 4020 feet. Boone was probably about 1000 feet less than that.

I sent Beau and Bryce to Boulder after their junior year of high school and they both handled the elevation change pretty well back then.

....Spoke recently with a doctor/runner/coach about distance running and weight training....".he said to check out the Kenyan bodies! Good point!?,!