I am racing a 3k next month at altitude (about 7000 ft). I have never raced at altitude (and don't train at altitude either obviously). I will only be able to get out there the day before the race. By how much can I expect this to affect my performance?
7000 feet? Expect to be hurtin. Whereabouts are you racing?
Getting out there only the day before is better than 2-10 days before the event.
I'd start off about 5 seconds per 400 slower than you would do at sea level. That first minute can ruin the whole race if it is too fast.
I believe that it will slow you down by about 1% per 1000 ft above sea level.
albequerque, NM. Sorry, guess I was off about the altitude. It is actually 5300 ft.
don C wrote:
I believe that it will slow you down by about 1% per 1000 ft above sea level.
so if say I run 9:30 for 3k, I should expect to run not much faster than 10:00???
for NCAA div I the conversion is 11.98 sec at the NCAA Auto mark. So 8:06 there is good for 7:54. Since you are running slower it will be a bit more of a conversion. probably about 15 - 20 sec at the most. The track in Albuquerque is at 4,950 or so. Just start about 2-3 sec slower per 400m at the beginning.
Don't listen to this crap - it is all in your head, balls to the wall right from the gun
apple juice wrote:
for NCAA div I the conversion is 11.98 sec at the NCAA Auto mark. So 8:06 there is good for 7:54. Since you are running slower it will be a bit more of a conversion. probably about 15 - 20 sec at the most. The track in Albuquerque is at 4,950 or so. Just start about 2-3 sec slower per 400m at the beginning.