• oce 🐆@jlai.lu
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    1 month ago

    I’m not sure two marathons per day can be qualified of lower intensity.

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      1 month ago

      Both of you are kind of right. It’s still an insane feat of endurance but averaging an 18 minute mile is pretty damn slow and likely zone 2-3 even in rugged terrain for an athlete like her.

      High intensity isn’t just a generalized term but specific to heart rate, lactate buildup, and anaerobic states.

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      The amount of work done and intensity (the rate at which work is done) are two different measurements.

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          Seriously? There is a difference in intensity between 2 marathons over 17 hours, vs 2 marathons over 8 hours. The higher intensity is harder, that’s why you get a medal for finishing fast.

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            1 month ago

            Nothing else, that it is also an intensity, despite what the reply seems to incorrectly imply. Did you understand something else?

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      Of course it can. You just need to define what you’re comparing it against. Surely two marathons per day is lower intensity than two marathons per half-day or 3 marathons per day.

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        Compared to the common sport professional performance, I would say. Not many people can do a marathon, less two in the same day, even less two per day during 40 days.