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Table 2 Male Runners and Coach’s Intensity (sRPE and sRIE) and Training Load (TLRPE) According to the Season Period and Intended Session Intensity (mean ± SD)

From: Comparisons of Perceived Training Doses in Champion Collegiate-Level Male and Female Cross-country Runners and Coaches over the Course of a Competitive Season

 

Easy

Moderate

Hard

Season period

Intensity (AU)a

Training load (AU)b

Intensity (AU)

Training load (AU)

Intensity (AU)

Training load (AU)

Athlete

Coach

Athlete

Coach

Athlete

Coach

Athlete

Coach

Athlete

Coach

Athlete

Coach

1

2.4 ± 0.5

1.3 ± 0.5

107 ± 74

55 ± 15

4.4 ± 0.8

3.4 ± 0.6

435 ± 141

331 ± 43

6.9 ± 0.6

6.8 ± 1.0

620 ± 167

593 ± 120

2

2.5 ± 0.5

1.1 ± 0.3

126 ± 94

48 ± 17

4.3 ± 1.2

3.4 ± 0.7

412 ± 139

321 ± 44

7.1 ± 1.0

7.1 ± 1.0

640 ± 162

630 ± 107

3

2.8 ± 0.9

1.2 ± 0.5

166 ± 86

102 ± 18

4.7 ± 0.4

3.6 ± 0.6

522 ± 170

392 ± 49

7.4 ± 0.6

7.3 ± 0.9

661 ± 149

650 ± 99

4

2.8 ± 0.9

1.3 ± 0.5

186 ± 96

98 ± 17

4.2 ± 0.2

3.8 ± 0.5

446 ± 170

386 ± 53

6.9 ± 0.6

7.7 ± 0.6

681 ± 166

705 ± 111

5c

2.1 ± 0.8

1.5 ± 0.6

123 ± 70

82 ± 69

5.2

5.0

572

499

10.0

10.0

768

768

Season average

2.7 ± 0.6

1.4 ± 0.5

157 ± 88

82 ± 21

4.4 ± 0.7

3.6 ± 0.6

448 ± 149

351 ± 46

7.3 ± 0.7

7.3 ± 1.0

658 ± 157

646 ± 105

  1. AU arbitrary units, sRPE session rating of perceived exertion, sRIE session rating of intended exertion, TL RPE training load
  2. aIntensity assessed as sRPE by athletes or sRIE by coaches on 1–10 scale [10]
  3. bTraining load (TLRPE) represents dimensionless term quantified by multiplying sRPE or sRIE by duration (intensity × duration)
  4. cOnly one observation (training session) during season period 5 for moderate and hard training sessions