And remember, Bogota is nearly at 9,000 feet altitude, so that doesn't help flatlanders at all.
I was wondering how the altitude affects anaerobic athletes but the article below (Ursula, coincidentally) explains it very well.
If I'm understanding it correctly, a lot of what it boils down to is "A + A" -- alactic/anaerobic effort requires aerobic recovery!
Weightlifters suffer with high altitude at World Championships
Competing at high altitude has caused problems for many athletes and led to a huge number of no-lifts at the International Weightlifting Federation Wo...
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