Yesterday rode to the city to support Mr Hale as he ran the Melbourne Marathon for his second consecutive year.
He ended up running a time of 3:26.60. 12 minutes slower than his 2012 time.
The winner finished with 2:10.37.
As I was riding home, I thought of a few questions that you could complete for exam revision so feel free to put your responses below and we can discuss the best way to answer each questions.
Questions 1:
Discus why the Kenyan runner who won the race, was faster. Focus on chronic adaptations in the muscular, cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
Questions 2:
Mr Hale ran the first 2hrs at a pace of 13kph, but slowed for the final 3rd if the race.
Question 3:
The marathon is obviously an aerobic activity that is ran at a sub max intensity and a duration of over 2hrs, even for the elite level athletes.
Question 4:
Running a marathon is not something that you do without any trainings
Question 5:
Having an increased VO2max would be beneficial for an athlete who is competing in a marathon
He ended up running a time of 3:26.60. 12 minutes slower than his 2012 time.
The winner finished with 2:10.37.
As I was riding home, I thought of a few questions that you could complete for exam revision so feel free to put your responses below and we can discuss the best way to answer each questions.
Questions 1:
Discus why the Kenyan runner who won the race, was faster. Focus on chronic adaptations in the muscular, cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
Questions 2:
Mr Hale ran the first 2hrs at a pace of 13kph, but slowed for the final 3rd if the race.
- What fatiguing factors could acount for him slowing down?
- What could he have done to prevent this fatigue?
Question 3:
The marathon is obviously an aerobic activity that is ran at a sub max intensity and a duration of over 2hrs, even for the elite level athletes.
- Discus the energy system interplay that occurs throughout a race such as a marathon.
- Identify which two food fuels would be dominant during a Marathon and justify your answer
Question 4:
Running a marathon is not something that you do without any trainings
- Discuss what type of training Mr Hale would have had to complete in the lead up to the event. (Include FITT and training method in your response)
Question 5:
Having an increased VO2max would be beneficial for an athlete who is competing in a marathon
- Discuss 1 legal and 1 illegal way of increasing ones VO2max and explain how they lead to an improved performance.