Benefits Of Altitude

I'm spending the week in Steamboat Springs, CO with Tri-Brother and (now) Tri-Sister. If this week had a theme song it'd be "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!" What a great place. And next time you're here, check out Bistro C.V. for dinner. Worth the trip even if you're not a skier.

Anyway, today I ran across Matt Fitzgerald's counter-intuitive article on high-altitude training.

"Boulder’s mile-high elevation is one of the worst possible environments for endurance athletes to make their homes in. It’s not high enough to significantly change blood chemistry in most people, yet it’s also just high enough to significantly reduce performance in high-intensity workouts, so that athletes get a little less benefit from each quality session."

As he says, don't shoot me, I'm just the messenger!

Ironman Louisville

Tri-Brother is racing IM-Louisville this weekend. Rock on bro!

He's lobbying for me to jump in the IM pool next year. I'm squeamish about an Ohio River swim and DEFINITELY unsure (does that make sense? Can one be "definite" about being unsure? But I digress...) about a 2010 IM. Maybe Steelhead in 2010 and a full IM in 2011. Meanwhile, I'll lobby him to write a race report.

By the way, what happened to summer in these parts anyway? We're supposed to have lows in the 40s this weekend and it ain't even Labor Day yet. I've gotta talk to the Goracle...

(Photo courtesy of louisvillevolunteer.com)