Knowing how marginal gains work, I bet another season of directed training at the same effort will yield 10% better time, perhaps less. That would net a 1:25min Pheifferhorn time, or a 31.5 Wire Peak time. Time will tell.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
The Joy of Marginal Gains
Knowing how marginal gains work, I bet another season of directed training at the same effort will yield 10% better time, perhaps less. That would net a 1:25min Pheifferhorn time, or a 31.5 Wire Peak time. Time will tell.
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Such a mathematical approach...not surprising I guess. Does competition or anger play a role in your equation?
ReplyDeleteNo not surprising. I don't think I harness anger or competition in any constructive way when I go out, but I s'pose I bring whatever on the trail with me, anger or otherwise. I do get a lot of good ideas when I go out on runs/skis/hikes.
ReplyDeleteBut perhaps you meant your question to be how competition/anger might affect my actual speed. I'm sure it has to factor, but endurance sports are all about finding a sustainable balance point between over exertion and under. Competitive impulses, at least how they manifest with me personally, usually induce overexertion and thus sub-optimal speed. An attitude of clinical self-control is what one strives for---until the sprint at the end. But again, I'm not winning any medals. The only goal is to find that balance point for me personally.
I'm sure with all your running background you've got your own perspective. Whatsay ye?
FYI, the "marginal gains" is a buzzword of sorts these days:
http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/07/news/on-the-threshold-of-a-dream-bradley-wiggins-has-chased-the-tour-since-age-12_231124
http://huntingenglish.wordpress.com/2012/09/09/student-learning-using-the-aggregation-of-marginal-gains-model/