DMN Blog: Roy Williams talks about incomplete fade pass from Romo and Denver altitude

[LittleBoyBlue]

how it works is you either get there 7 days before the game (I believe it's 7, or something close to it) and practice in that high altidude for that long to get acclimated, or you get there the morning of the game so as to not become too affected by it

I don't think either of those scenarios are going to happen

That is incorrect.
You most definitely will be affected by it if you get there the morning of. More so than if you got there a week before.

 

[casmith07]

You're welcome...

Acclimatization to Altitude

It takes approximately two weeks to adapt to the changes associated with the hypobaric conditions at 2268m (7500ft), roughly that of Mexico City (1). Every 610m (2000ft) increase requires an additional week of acclimatization to altitude (1). But no matter how long an individual lives at altitude, they never fully compensate for the lack of oxygen and never regain the level of aerobic power or endurance performance they could at sea level.

Preparing for Competition at Altitude

How can athletes who live at sea level prepare for a competition at altitude?

One approach is to compete within 24 hours of arrival at altitude. Not much acclimatization will have taken place but most of the classical symptoms of altitude sickness will not have had time to manifest. After the intial 24 hours, dehydration and sleep disturbances become more prominent.

An alternative option is to train at a higher altitude for at least 2 weeks prior to competition. Although full acclimatization to altitude takes 4 to 6 weeks, many of the physiological adaptations occur in the first 2 weeks and the more severe disturbancs should have settled. It is important to remember that during the intial days at altitude work capacity is reduced, so athletes should train at 60-70% of sea level VO2 max and build up gradually over 10-14 days.

A third approach is to devote a greater percentage of training time at sea level to endurance training several weeks prior to competition. This is a strategy often adopted within many team sports, helping to raise players' VO2 max to a peak so that they can perform at a lower relative intensity without significant loss in performance.

Sleeping in altitude tents and hypobaric chambers may be able to adequately simulate the effects of altitude but these tend to be very expensive. Unfortunately, there is no evidence to suggest that spending 1-2 hours per day breathing hypobaric gases at sea level results in the same adaptations as living at altitude.

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Dallas Elevation: 430 feet
Denver Elevation: 5,280 feet

Difference: 4,850 feet

Changes are mostly recognized at 7,500 feet and above. In short, we'll be just fine.

 

[skinsscalper]

It is more of a mind game than anything else.The altitude is not that big of a deal in Denver.I've left home (sea level) and flown to Colorado elk hunting,Denver is not that bad if you are in good physical condition.However going from sea level to ten thousand feet above is quite another story.I know what it feels like taking baby steps up a mountain feeling like your lungs have a fire in them.The people you have to worry about are those who are subject to altitude sickness,I hear it can make you quite miserable.

Craig

It's weird for me. I grew up in Wyoming. Spent a lot of time in the mountains. Still go back every year to deer hunt with my dad. I live in AZ, now at right around 6500-7000 feet (Show Low-Pinetop-Lakeside). I never have a hard time breathing in the altitude while hunting or working. Yet, when I go to Phoenix or LA I can't breath for ****. I don't know if it's the pollution or what, but I've noticed the opposite problem in my experience.

 

[Beast_from_East]

I went on vacation to Colorado a couple of years ago and the altitude in Denver did not bother me. I took a tour through the US Mint in downtown Denver and walked around for several hours doing the "tourist stuff" and I never noticed any problems at all.

However, when I went hiking in the mountains is when I really started having a problem. I was carrying about 50 lbs worth of gear as me and a couple of other buddies were going to hike up into the mountains and camp out for a couple of days.

After about an hour of hiking my lungs felt like they were going to explode. I was seriously having difficulty breathing and I had to stop and sit down about every 10 mins. Now I admit I am not in the best shape of my life, but I am not a couch potato either. I am 6'1 and weight 225 and in decent shape. I go to the gym about 3 times a week and mainly use the treadmill/weight bag to stay in shape.

The point of my little story here is that even if you are in decent shape, the altitude will affect you. Like I said, I had no problems in downtown Denver but once we got into the Mountains I was gasping for air. We were at about 7000 feet or so when I first started getting winded and it got worse the higher we climbed.

 

[DandyDon1722]

Judge Smails - "Spalding...you're going to play golf and you're going to like it."

Spalding - "I've got asthma."

Judge - "I'll give you asthma!"

Caddyshack

 

[stilltheguru]

How can anybody like this dude?lol. He seems like such a sissy

 

[AKATheRake]

Run the ball. This o-line is mauling defenses.

 

[Doomsday]

Good hydration really helps you at altitude as well.

 

[SaltwaterServr]

It is more of a mind game than anything else.The altitude is not that big of a deal in Denver.I've left home (sea level) and flown to Colorado elk hunting,Denver is not that bad if you are in good physical condition.However going from sea level to ten thousand feet above is quite another story.I know what it feels like taking baby steps up a mountain feeling like your lungs have a fire in them.The people you have to worry about are those who are subject to altitude sickness,I hear it can make you quite miserable.

Craig

100% agreed. I've gone from San Antonio to hunting elk around Routt National forest and the lower parts of Gunnison without too much problem. At Gunnison I could feel it to an extent that I thought once or twice I felt a little short of breath, but Routt I was pretty much a-okay during our hikes back in the hills.

Now Wyoming? That kick my *** so hard, Mom felt it. We had only light emergency packs once we got off horseback, but I thought my lungs were breathing straight off a blast furnace exhaust 150 yards off the trails. That was torturous.

Every time Dad heads to Canada, he heads out 5 days ahead of time and does touristy stuff/fishing before they pack in to hunt.

 

[Jarv]

Brother, you got that right. I climbed Mt. Fuji a few years ago and was taking a break about every three steps once I got around the 10K feet level.

I climbed Mt Kilimanjaro last year, we climbed high and camped low a couple of times to get acclimated. It was weird because the first time over 15,500 feet I was fine and the second time I was really breathing heavy. Of course the first time at 15,500 I was only there for a few hours vs a whole day the second time.

 

[Hostile]

It's weird for me. I grew up in Wyoming. Spent a lot of time in the mountains. Still go back every year to deer hunt with my dad. I live in AZ, now at right around 6500-7000 feet (Show Low-Pinetop-Lakeside). I never have a hard time breathing in the altitude while hunting or working. Yet, when I go to Phoenix or LA I can't breath for ****. I don't know if it's the pollution or what, but I've noticed the opposite problem in my experience.

Hey, my wife is from the White Mountains. She was born in Show Low, grew up in St. Johns. I was in Show Low for the 4th. I think we are doing Thanksgiving in St. Johns this year. I don't like cold weather, but I would live in Show Low. Love that town.

Your breathing problems are the result of going from clean air to smog.

I played college ball at a high altitude and it did give us an advantage. The teams that beat us were the ones who knew how to substitute well and give guys a proper breather on the sideline for a play. We run so many formation packages that I doubt Dallas will have that much trouble.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Has the altitude really helped Denver through the years? For a team with a reputation of having a great home crowd and the atltitude on their side, they haven't been that successful overall.

 

[Hostile]

How can anybody like this dude?lol. He seems like such a sissy

:laugh2:

A little zinc oxide would help that.

 

[Hostile]

Has the altitude really helped Denver through the years? For a team with a reputation of having a great home crowd and the atltitude on their side, they haven't been that successful overall.

I disagree with that. Their home field advantage is one of the best ever IMO. Since 2001 they are 44-20 in their new stadium. That is all post Elway.

 

[DallasEast]

How can anybody like this dude?lol. He seems like such a sissy

Translation: "He's not a man's man like my hero, Terrell Owens".

 

[LandryFan]

I climbed Mt Kilimanjaro last year, we climbed high and camped low a couple of times to get acclimated. It was weird because the first time over 15,500 feet I was fine and the second time I was really breathing heavy. Of course the first time at 15,500 I was only there for a few hours vs a whole day the second time.

I can't even imagine 15k feet...that had to be tough!

 

[TonyS]

"It was a little bit of a miss-communication on us because I was looking for the big, high ball," William said of Romo's fade pass to him. "Like the one he threw to Martellus, I was looking for that one. It's just miss-communication, but as time goes on, he'll get a good feel for it, me, Martellus and everybody else and make it an easier completion."

It hit your freakin' hands Roy! You gotta make that catch and stop making excuses. That drop was on YOU brother.

I'm sure Wade said it was his fault that Roy dropped it, so Roy feels justified in laying the blame elsewhere.