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This scale is a result of many runs and races where mental toughness was the greatest challenge. Scales of perceived exertion or perceived effort can be useful, so I started to muse on what a scale of perceived suffering would look like. I used the units of 'Ivan' after my one of my running heroes [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iv%C3%A1n_Castro Ivan Castro]]. The indications are suggested guidelines, and a workout meeting one criteria would use that level. So nearly crying would define a run as '6/10 Ivan'.
{| {{table}}
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Ivan'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Indications'''
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| 1||Absence of any suffering
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| 2||Normal workout. Minor discomfort and tiredness
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| 3||Hard workout. Noticeable but familiar discomfort. Some tiredness and fatigue.
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| 4||Very hard workout. Discomfort hard to ignore. Significant fatigue.
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| 5||Extreme workout or hard race effort. Desire to cry. Doubt turning to fear. Feelings of inadequacy. Pain and exhaustion just bearable.
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| 6||Bad workout or tough race. Nearly crying. Depression. Intense pain. Mild fear. Significant pain without expectation of lasting physical damage
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| 7||Ugly workout or race. Crying alone. Depression. Moderate Fear. Intense pain with reasonable possibility of lasting physical damage.
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| 8||Crying openly. Deep depression. Fear. Very intense pain. Expectation of lasting physical damage.
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| 9||Clear evidence of lasting physical damage.
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| 10||Unable to continue
|}
{| {{table}}
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Ivan'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Indications'''
|-
| 1||Absence of any suffering
|-
| 2||Normal workout. Minor discomfort and tiredness
|-
| 3||Hard workout. Noticeable but familiar discomfort. Some tiredness and fatigue.
|-
| 4||Very hard workout. Discomfort hard to ignore. Significant fatigue.
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| 5||Extreme workout or hard race effort. Desire to cry. Doubt turning to fear. Feelings of inadequacy. Pain and exhaustion just bearable.
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| 6||Bad workout or tough race. Nearly crying. Depression. Intense pain. Mild fear. Significant pain without expectation of lasting physical damage
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| 7||Ugly workout or race. Crying alone. Depression. Moderate Fear. Intense pain with reasonable possibility of lasting physical damage.
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| 8||Crying openly. Deep depression. Fear. Very intense pain. Expectation of lasting physical damage.
|-
| 9||Clear evidence of lasting physical damage.
|-
| 10||Unable to continue
|}