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You are the medical provider working with a Division III cross country team in

You are the medical provider working with a Division III cross country team in Missouri (elevation 756′). It is early June, and your team is planning a meet in Colorado Springs (elevation 6,035′). The cross country meet is scheduled in exactly 2 months. The coach has called a meeting with you in order to create a plan for the trip. 
  Answer the following:
What are your recommendations to the coach to help your team properly prepare for the trip? What changes in training will you recommend as your prepare for the trip? Give a timeline of the recommendations (i.e. 4 weeks before the meet, recommendation of ….) What equipment or supplies will you want to ensure that you take with you on your trip? What symptoms will you be looking for to ensure your athletes correctly adapt to the elevation change?