70% WAVA

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Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Mar 2021
12:18pm, 31 Mar 2021
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Velociraptor
Dill, Goofee, thanks :)

Dill, I find the same, but I'm of a similar vintage. I just assume it means I'm not one of those runners who gets better with increasing distance ad infinitum.
Goofee
Goofee
Mar 2021
12:50pm, 31 Mar 2021
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Goofee
My WAVA sweet-spot is between 5k and Half-Marathon, my feeling is that Half is my strongest distance, anything further and WAVA falls off a cliff. This used to be borne out by 2010 WAVA calculations, but is not so clear under the new rating.
Goofee
Goofee
Mar 2021
12:54pm, 31 Mar 2021
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Goofee
As an illustration, 2010 version



and the current version

Snoot
Snoot
Mar 2021
1:00pm, 31 Mar 2021
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Snoot
Nice going Vrap and good luck for the next one 👍
Goofee
Goofee
Mar 2021
1:10pm, 31 Mar 2021
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Goofee
So, to answer your question Dill :-) I think we all have an individual strongest distance, based on genetic predisposition, which remains constant as we age. I once spoke about this with a runner who was well into his eighties and he said his WAVAs had remained more or less constant throughout the years.
bonners
bonners
Mar 2021
1:47pm, 31 Mar 2021
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bonners
Congratulations V'rap.

Looking at my stats, 5k is definitely my strongest. Way out of shape now, but that is my one 79 wava aim for this year
Kieren
Kieren
Mar 2021
11:51pm, 31 Mar 2021
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Kieren
Well done V'rap! Looking forward to hear how you get on the weekend race.

So far as WAVA, 5K is my highest rated but I think that is due to practice at the distance and it being a bit easier to be consistent / not injured compared to longer runs like half-marathon and up - at least for me
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Apr 2021
1:22pm, 4 Apr 2021
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Velociraptor
Another 73.XX% today, in an actual 10k race. Very pleased :)
bonners
bonners
Apr 2021
1:24pm, 4 Apr 2021
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bonners
Congratulations!
Goofee
Goofee
Apr 2021
1:32pm, 4 Apr 2021
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Goofee
Excellent!!

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riggys99 - 5k, 10k, mile, half marathon
5km_is_plenty - 5k
Ally-C - 3k, 5k, 10k
Bowman - 5k, 10k, 20 miles, marathon, mile
quimby - 5k, 5 miles, 10k
Mark J - mile, 5k, marathon, half marathon
DocM - 5k, half marathon, 10k
tipsku - 10k
SJA - half marathon
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Velociraptor - 5k, 10k, 4k, half marathon, metric marathon, 10 miles
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larkim - 5k, half marathon, 4.4 miles, 4.66 miles, 5.75 miles, 5000m, 3000m
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Mrs larkim - 5k, 3000m
hillstrider - 5k
Charlesvdw - 5k, half marathon
auburnette - 5000m
HappyG(rrr) - 4k
Goofee - 5k

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