airplanelove22
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I'm not a very strong runner. With the high altitude, how much of a problem will this be???
Have you been running in preparation? Altitude will always be a factor no matter how strong of a runner you are. Best bet would start training now and incorporate sprinting into your long distance runs to help build lung capacity.
Might wanna consider doing doubles. Running once in the morning and once in the evening. Altitude does wonders when you go to sea level but is the reverse when you go up to it.I have one week, and I'll probably run some. I went to NASS last week and ran a bit and found that I'm not in top shape (like I was during sports season)
I am from sea level and was in pretty decent tennis shape (short sprints with short recovery time), and I felt like I was going to die on every run at SS, but it really didn't matter. There weren't that many runs and you will be in good company, struggling to breathe after climbing a flight of stairs. Good luck, don't worry about it, have fun, and ask questions. SS is what convinced me I wanted USAFA (granted not until I went to a similar summer program at a "normal" college and got some distance...) and it's the best decision I ever made.
I am from sea level and was in pretty decent tennis shape (short sprints with short recovery time), and I felt like I was going to die on every run at SS, but it really didn't matter. There weren't that many runs and you will be in good company, struggling to breathe after climbing a flight of stairs. Good luck, don't worry about it, have fun, and ask questions. SS is what convinced me I wanted USAFA (granted not until I went to a similar summer program at a "normal" college and got some distance...) and it's the best decision I ever made.