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If Boise is not affected by altitude, why all the slow dist. times?

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    14 years ago 03/10/2012 4:59pm EST
    re: Reality Bath

    Actually, there is some data suggesting that for elite endurance athletes (but not "regular" folks), it's possible that 2500 feet could cause oxygen levels in the blood to desaturate during intense exercise:

    http://sweatscience.runnersworld.com/2012/03/did-the-altitude-in-idaho-slow-down-times-at-the-ncaa-indoor-champs/

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    14 years ago 03/10/2012 5:22pm EST
    re: hold the phone

    We've seen dozens of performances now by the top athletes in top condition, and not a single improvement over seed times.

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