Table 3 Training characteristics measured by GPS eight weeks before onset of RRKI or running event
Total | Short-distance event | Long-distance event | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RRKI (N = 10) | No RRI (N = 40) | RRKI (N = 4) | No RRI (N = 10) | RRKI (N = 6) | No RRI (N = 30) | |
Weekly training frequency | 3.2 (1.4) | 2.9 (1.2) | 2.8 (1.2) | 2.7 (1.2) | 3.5 (1.5) | 2.9 (1.1)* |
Each training session | ||||||
Average training duration (min) | 51.1 (26.2) | 56.0 (32.8) | 36.7 (13.0) | 33.1 (13.9) | 60.4 (28.4) | 63.3 (33.7) |
Average training distance (km) | 8.2 (4.2) | 9.6 (5.3) | 1.7 (10.8) | 6.0 (2.4) | 9.9 (4.5) | 10.8 (5.4) |
Average running speed (min/km) | 6.0 (1.0) | 5.6 (1.1) | 5.6 (1.0) | 5.3 (1.0)* | 5.9 (1.0) | 5.6 (1.1) |