Leadville 50 mile mtb race writeup

[skilewis74]

@siafirede

I felt the altitude during my training runs in Leadville, but not to the same extent as I did during the race. I was just pushing it harder to make the time and didn’t know the highest point of ball mountain was going to be so steep and technical, the elevation profile didn’t really seem like that would be the hardest bit, but it killed me.

You could sleep at 21,000 ft
http://www.hypoxico.com/home_sleep.htm
I think those chambers are pretty pricey I saw a “cheap” one years ago for $2000, and it only went up to 8,000 ft I think.

That would solve any problems w/ riding at altitude.

Unfortunately I’ve heard it doesn’t also give you an edge at low elevations over those w/o the altitude “advantage” (True?).

Cool picture by the way.