Publications by authors named "Ciara Feely"
Estimating the cost of training disruptions on marathon performance.
Front Sports Act Living
January 2023
Article Synopsis
- Completing a marathon typically requires 12-16 weeks of consistent training, but various factors like busy schedules or injuries can disrupt this process, affecting performance.
- A study analyzed over 15 million activities from 300,000 marathon runners (2014-2017) to assess the impact of training disruptions, identifying the frequency and performance costs based on different demographics and the timing of disruptions.
- Results showed that over 50% of runners faced short disruptions, with longer disruptions (7 days or more) leading to a 5-8% increase in finish times; furthermore, males and faster runners experienced a greater performance cost from these longer disruptions compared to females and slower runners.
Every year millions of people, from all walks of life, spend months training to run a traditional marathon. For some it is about becoming fit enough to complete the gruelling 26.2 mile (42.
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