Michael Daly wrote: >On 17 Sep 2004 at 9:50, Gary J. MacDonald wrote: > >>I know that runners, for example, can often measure distances within 5% >>or less when they run at particular speeds where their body just clicks >>into rhythm. >I used to keep a training diary when I was a "serious" athlete (XC ski >racing, running and bike racing). Being an engineer, at the end of a year >of keeping the diary, I plotted the data and analysed it. I found that >there was a significant variability - much more than 5%. I also had the >info in the diary on how I felt during the training. Please allow me to >doubt your claim :-) Please doubt! It is in doubting that we learn! What I was thinking of is that when I was a serious runner, I found that if I focused on measuring an unknown path or trail, I could come up with a pretty good measurement most of the time. When possible I checked against maps or surveys, and usually found that I was quite close. Some days I just couldn't do it. I would start out and find that I couldn't maintain the pace. Terrain I could allow for in my time/distance relation, but not the state of my body. The pace I used for measuring was not fast, but some days I just couldn't "do it" with the confidence necessary to measure. GaryJ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Sep 20 2004 - 07:39:45 PDT
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