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Old 07-12-2020, 11:10 AM   #20
AlexanderHowl
 
Join Date: Feb 2016
Default Re: Realistic stats for a marathon runner

One of my older friends runs a half-marathon 5 days a week during her normal exercise routine. She sustains 9 mph for an hour straight, takes a 5 minute water break, and then finishes with 9 mph for a half hour straight. Of course, she has been at that level for the last twenty years, but that is only because she does not have time for more intensive training. Of course, she usually practices running on an incline setting on a running machine, because flat running is boring, which reduces her speed somewhat.

In order to reflect her level of athleticism, you need a Basic Move 8, which would result in a paced running speed of 9.6 mph. Since she never slows down, she needs sufficient reserves to sustain 90 HT rolls before reaching 1/3 FP. If we assume that she is Fit with HT 14, she will only fail 4-5 rolls, which is realistic. With DX 10 and HT 14, she would only need +2 Basic Move, though he Basic Move would only apply to paced running because she is not a sprinter.
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