Journal of science and medicine in sport
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Observational Study
Deviation from goal pace, body temperature and body mass loss as predictors of road race performance.
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between pacing, gastrointestinal temperature (TGI), and percent body mass loss (%BML) on relative race performance during a warm weather 11.3km road race. ⋯ Overall, finish time was influenced by greater variations in pace during the first two miles of the race. In addition, runners who minimized fluid losses and had lower TGI were associated with meeting self-predicted goals.