There is a post on "Cool Running" at present titled " Do faster runners suffer more or less than slower runners. " ?
It is an interesting point of discussion and depends very much upon the effort that an individual puts in on the day. I ran with the sub 3hr group at the Gold Coast Marathon this year and I can assure you that the guys (and one girl) I was running with at the end were pretty much spent.
What was obvious was the massive attrition rate in the pack as the race progressed. A pack of 50 or so dwindled to a half a dozen at the end. The ability to stay on a certain pace involves endless preparation prior and the ability to focus on the day.
Elite runners often portray a persona as if they are in a trance. That is because pain and fatigue is constantly lingering and the well trained mind through years of toil is constantly attempting to ignore both.
Fail to prepare. Prepare to fail.
posted by Pat at 2:37 PM
There is a post on "Cool Running" at present titled " Do faster runners suffer more or less than slower runners. " ?
It is an interesting point of discussion and depends very much upon the effort that an individual puts in on the day. I ran with the sub 3hr group at the Gold Coast Marathon this year and I can assure you that the guys (and one girl) I was running with at the end were pretty much spent.
What was obvious was the massive attrition rate in the pack as the race progressed. A pack of 50 or so dwindled to a half a dozen at the end. The ability to stay on a certain pace involves endless preparation prior and the ability to focus on the day.
Elite runners often portray a persona as if they are in a trance. That is because pain and fatigue is constantly lingering and the well trained mind through years of toil is constantly attempting to ignore both.
Fail to prepare. Prepare to fail.
posted by Pat at 2:33 PM
