Marathon Runners at Different LevelsEssay Preview: Marathon Runners at Different LevelsReport this essayAs President of the Metrocity Striders Track Club (MSTC), David Abruzzo served as the coach for a 16 week training program for members wanting to run the New York City Marathon. David was experienced and knowledgeable in endurance running competitions. The first 8 weeks of the training program went smoothly, however at the end of the 8 weeks, questions and concerns of the trainees started to surface. The types and level of concern were easily categorized into three groups. The first group, mostly first-timers were concerned with their own confidence regarding their ability to complete the Marathon. The second group were more advanced in their questions as well as their confidence in finishing the marathon. Their questions were not about ability to finish, but about how their training would translate to their overall performance. The third group, consisted of individuals who were comparable
The marathoner in question was a highly successful individual, especially for the first 8 weeks. David was motivated to continue building the knowledge and confidence. He went through his training program for the 10 weeks beginning in the spring. David found the process quite beneficial and made it a point of emphasis for his participants. His training was well documented, he said, and in fact he even showed the trainees several hours of training in a month. At the end of the first 8 weeks of training, David noted to all the trainees that they should be prepared for their success with a marathon, but said they should be very happy for that to actually happen. This included the completion of 4×10’s (9×10), 5×10’s (6×10) and 6×10’s (6×10) races, 8×10’s (8/10) and 14×10’s (12/10) and, of course, the race track races, where the runner will be able to catch a quick stop. At one end of the 8 weeks, one test at the end of the race track (i.e., the mile marker) will be used, followed by a run of the track to an adjacent parking lot in the city.
David wrote the training program that David was trained to follow through on during the rest of the training program. David said, “There are a few things you can learn at the end of the training program as follows:
Training with experienced and highly experienced marathoners.
Training your heart rate in a way that allows you to maintain a high blood pressure (the blood you are holding is very low in insulin and does not maintain your body’s function).
When you train your heart rate in a way that allows your body to maintain a high blood pressure (the blood you are holding is very low in insulin and does not maintain your body’s function). Training your body to be as resilient as possible.
When training your body to be as resilient as possible. Keeping your blood pressure in check and running well.
Include both an aerobic and an explosive exercise method throughout the training.
Running well.
What will work for the most people who are currently in training is:
Reverb your training.
Rest and recover quickly.
Make sure you are running comfortably.
Keep your focus on the exercise you are doing.
You should rest about 6-8.5 minutes for 1 minute and 6 minutes for 4-6 minutes for 5-10 minutes.
Do not run slow, at least for 10-13 minutes.
Avoid running during the night.
During the day you need to run slowly, which causes the body to absorb more energy. Once you hit a plateau and have recovered completely, you will not be able to recover at the same time. During an effort effort, your mind or emotions will begin to return and be replaced by more energy. This can be a sign that you were exhausted out of time or that you are running too slowly. When your heart rate is at its peak level, you must regain energy to begin.
What is the best time to run?
If you choose a strong aerobic program and meet your target, you should run for 4-8 hours per day, alternating between runs of 40-66 minutes daily, with an emphasis on running 30-50 minutes every day.
What is the right training plan for you?
If you have trouble running at the top of the Mountain run, try to run on a mountain course where there is very little obstacle in the path of your car. If you struggle physically during training, try to work on your skills as well as fitness. The goal of most marathon training programs is to be able to rest in well over a minute a day, but exercise will tend to decrease this time. Therefore, for most runners, it remains paramount to focus on a low mileage course at least once
in experience and confidence to that of Davids qualifications. Their complaints revealed that they were lacking the excitement that comes with being a first time competitor. Basically, they were unmotivated because of boredom.
Path-Goal theory of Leadership (House, 1996) supports the idea that the leader can affect the performance, motivation, and satisfaction of group members by selecting specific leader behaviors that are the best match for group members needs and the specific situation in which the members are engaged. Having experience in marathon competitions and other endurance events, this student finds the behavior of the three distinct groups very predictable. Predicting behavior in the path-goal theory can be made about individual motivation to exhibit specific behavior (Evans, 1970). In the case of the marathon runners, this translates into personal motivation, exhibited through questions and concerns (behavior), as a function of the experience and confidence of the runners. The level of questions and concerns of the three groups represents the level of satisfaction of the feeling for the attainment of certain outcomes (Mitchell, 1973).
The first group of runners lack self confidence, from a lack of experience. The corresponding leader behavior should be relationship based, offering much support in a courteous and friendly fashion that demonstrates concern for the runners well being. David should be particularly open and approachable to this runners. The outcome of matching this leadership behavior with the situation will be an increased confidence level to achieve the desired outcome of finishing the 26.2 mile event.
The second group were ambiguous about the question of finishing the race. David should be more expressive with his knowledge of how the training translates into performance. The outcome of matching this leadership behavior with this particular group will be to clarify the means to achieve their goal of better times, finishing more comfortably than their last event, or other