Milehighhawk":1ubaetj6 said:
pmedic920":1ubaetj6 said:
Anyone that says mid 80s in Denver won’t be a factor is Coo Coo for Coco Puffs.
How much of a factor is yet to be seen.
Y’all up in Seattle, like myself here in the Houston area, walk around daily @ or near sea level.
When was the last time you went up to Mt. Rainer National Park?
How much walking/hiking did you do?
The oxygen demand for high level athletics is much higher than us “average Joes” require.
I make Colorado/Denver area every couple of years. Been to the top of Rocky Mt. National park.
It’s done “tongue in cheek” but they sell T-shits that say “Got Oxygen”.
It will effect some of our guys more than others depending on the individual but there will be an effect.
Will it effect the outcome of the game?
Maybe, Maybe not.
Time will tell.
I’d be willing to bet, we’ll see some guys slightly bent over with their hands on there hips. More so than we would see in Seattle or Houston.
I am confused. Stating that 83 degrees in Denver isn’t a big deal has nothing to do with altitude. Your giant rant is completely disconnected from your opening sentence. Fact remains low humidity largely negates heat issues in the low 80’s especially with the giant misters that are used. The body can cool very quick even with just a little shade.
The altitude is a given. It’s constant and does not change.
Didn’t feel I needed to explain that part in “my rant”.
Mid 80s although not hot for folks wearing street clothes and not playing a professional sport, it is fairly warm for an NFL game.
My point being, the temperature combined with the altitude will have an effect on the players, and it’s my opinion, anybody that thinks otherwise has bats in their belfry.
It’s also my opinion that we don’t know how much effect there will be but it’s safe to say, the effect will be greater on the Seahawks.
Greater on the Seahawks because they are not acclimated to the level that the guys that have been in Denver for weeks/months.
Altitude after all, is something that our bodies become used too, given enough time.
I’d agree that lower humidity may lessen the effect from the heat but I doubt it will be by much.
And for the record, I’m not saying that the Hawks will not win due to heat and altitude.
I’m saying that they will feel it, it will have an effect.
My hope is that it doesn’t catch the off guard because there are some steps that can be taken to lessen the effects. Good hydration being one of the most important and easiest ones.
Hopefully this clarified my thoughts on the matter, and you now have a better understanding of what I was trying to convey.
Bottom line for me here.
Anyone that lives or spends most of their time @ or near sea level, and suddenly finds themselves exerting @ altitude will tell you, there is a substantial difference.
