Pacing during an ultramarathon running event in hilly terrain.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The dynamics of speed selection as a function of distance, or pacing, are used in recreational, competitive, and scientific research situations as an indirect measure of the psycho-physiological status of an individual. The purpose of this study was to determine pacing on level, uphill and downhill sections of participants in a long (>80 km) ultramarathon performed on trails in hilly terrain.

Methods

Fifteen ultramarathon runners competed in a  173 km event (five finished at  103 km) carrying a Global-Positioning System (GPS) device. Using the GPS data, we determined the speed, relative to average total speed, in level (LEV), uphill (UH) and downhill (DH) gradient categories as a function of total distance, as well as the correlation between overall performance and s

SUBMITTER: Kerherve HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5088578 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature