Does anyone know the formula or a calculator for altitude adjustment? i.e. if you run 16:00 at 5000 ft what's the adjustment for sealevel.
Does anyone know the formula or a calculator for altitude adjustment? i.e. if you run 16:00 at 5000 ft what's the adjustment for sealevel.
Who cares?It still sucks.
It's somewhere in there....its' a big document, but the conversions are in there. It pretty much depends on where you run the 5K
While the focus of this site is cycling, the Peronnet data is from runners.
http://www.midweekclub.com/powerFAQ.htm#Q17
There is no absolute answer. The NCAA does offer an altitude adjustment for use in times criteria, but a lot of factors go into this. Any calculation will be an estimate only.
I generally say 6000 feet is 5% slower than sea level, but the other way around does not seem to be as consistent from my own experience of traveling between 6200 feet and SL or 1000 feet (no real difference in the SL and 1000 feet for me at least).