• someguy3@lemmy.world
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    The more you spread that over the day the better. Higher intensity will kill you, you want lower intensity.

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

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        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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              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.