inwoba wrote:
That's the minimum, and it's already too high. If some kids ran more than others, it means that they had to run over 112 MPW to compensate for the ones that ran under 112 MPW. If it was progression mileage over 10 days, it means that they ran greater than 112 MPW to compensate for the days when they ran less.
Running high mileage at altitude isn't a problem, but doing it when you just arrived from sea level certainly is. At 7000', you need to take the first week or two easy so your body can get adjusted to it without getting overtrained.
Or can mean the complete opposite genius.
160 miles in 10 days MAX.
Which could also mean less than 16 miles a day? Yeah, and may be that's "too high" for you but, many high schools are currently doing two a days and possibly exceeding that. One could easily assume and guess that's what these altitude runs were split up into (one in the morning / one in afternoon). So yes, many may have ran less, with exception to top varsity if (that's IF)all were healthy and recovered properly. Doesn't mean running with reckless abandonment and disregard to health and safety for the sake of mileage. Come on now!
So, what your saying is: teams that go to Mammoth for a week or two are being over trained because they wouldn't be acclimated yet? And if they run an excess of 16 miles a day they'll be burned out and/or injured?
And maybe next your gonna say is that Nike is attributing to this by having the Nike Outpost there and encouraging schools to come up to Mammoth for a week to get "over trained", "burned out", and "injured" but don't forget your custom t-shirt???