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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'.
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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, but these do not apply well when the limiting factor is not how intensely you are exercising. This scale of is based on how much perceived suffering is experienced. On a 100 mile race, it is possible to have a low perceived effort, but undergo immense suffering.  
  
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=Ivan Castro=
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I used the units of 'Ivan' after my one of my running heroes [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iv%C3%A1n_Castro Ivan Castro]. On many runs I have reached the point where I seriously consider quitting. At these times I often think of Ivan, his determination and spirit. Ivan is not superhuman; he is an ordinary man who refuses to quit.
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=Usage=
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The indications are suggested guidelines, and a workout meeting one criteria would use that level, e.g. nearly crying would define a run as 7 on the Ivan scale.
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=The Ivan Scale=
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Movement continues while [[Motivation]] overcomes suffering.
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{| class="wikitable"
 
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Ivan'''
 
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Ivan'''
 
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Indications'''
 
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Indications'''
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| 1||Absence of any suffering
 
| 1||Absence of any suffering
 
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| 2||Normal workout. Minor discomfort and tiredness
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| 2||Easy workout:
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* Slight discomfort
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* Tiredness
 
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| 3||Hard workout. Noticeable but familiar discomfort. Some tiredness and fatigue.
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| 3||Normal workout:
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* Minor discomfort
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* Minor tiredness  
 
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| 4||Very hard workout or race effort. Discomfort hard to ignore. Significant fatigue.  
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| 4||Hard workout:
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* Noticeable but familiar pain.  
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* Some tiredness.  
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* Some 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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| 5||Very hard workout or race effort:
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* Distracting pain.  
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* Significant fatigue.  
 
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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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| 6||Extreme workout or hard race effort:
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* Desire to cry.  
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* Doubts turning to fear.  
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* Strong feelings of inadequacy.  
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* Pain hard to ignore.  
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* Overwhelming exhaustion.  
 
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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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| 7||Bad workout or tough race:
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* Nearly crying.  
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* Depression.  
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* Mild fear.  
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* Significant pain without expectation of lasting physical damage.
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* Some bad dreams after the event.  
 
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| 8||Crying openly. Deep depression. Fear. Very intense pain. Expectation of lasting physical damage.
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| 8||Ugly race:
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* Crying alone.  
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* Depression.  
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* Moderate fear.  
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* Intense pain with reasonable possibility of lasting physical damage.
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* Nightmares for a time after the event.  
 
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| 9||Clear evidence of lasting physical damage.  
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| 9||Unusual Circumstances:
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* Crying openly.
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* Deep depression.
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* Fear.
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* Very intense pain with an expectation of lasting physical damage.
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* Persistent nightmares after the event.  
 
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| 10||Unable to continue
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|10||Special Circumstances:
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* Extreme pain and clear evidence of lasting physical damage.
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* Flashbacks and persistent nightmares after the event.
 
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=XKCD=
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From http://xkcd.com/883/ (Mouse over text "If it were a two or above I wouldn't be able to answer because it would mean a pause in the screaming.")
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http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/pain_rating.png
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=Versions of the Ivan Scale=
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* This is version is version 4 with clarification of pain levels.
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* [http://fellrnr.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=The_Ivan_Scale_Of_Perceived_Suffering&oldid=905 Version 3] Provide more detail
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* [http://fellrnr.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=The_Ivan_Scale_Of_Perceived_Suffering&oldid=902 Version 2] Changed scale to remove 'unable to continue' as 10, spreading out the other values
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* [http://fellrnr.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=The_Ivan_Scale_Of_Perceived_Suffering&oldid=882 Version 1] The first version of the scale

Latest revision as of 08:43, 20 May 2014

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, but these do not apply well when the limiting factor is not how intensely you are exercising. This scale of is based on how much perceived suffering is experienced. On a 100 mile race, it is possible to have a low perceived effort, but undergo immense suffering.

1 Ivan Castro

I used the units of 'Ivan' after my one of my running heroes Ivan Castro. On many runs I have reached the point where I seriously consider quitting. At these times I often think of Ivan, his determination and spirit. Ivan is not superhuman; he is an ordinary man who refuses to quit.

2 Usage

The indications are suggested guidelines, and a workout meeting one criteria would use that level, e.g. nearly crying would define a run as 7 on the Ivan scale.

3 The Ivan Scale

Movement continues while Motivation overcomes suffering.

Ivan Indications
1 Absence of any suffering
2 Easy workout:
  • Slight discomfort
  • Tiredness
3 Normal workout:
  • Minor discomfort
  • Minor tiredness
4 Hard workout:
  • Noticeable but familiar pain.
  • Some tiredness.
  • Some fatigue.
5 Very hard workout or race effort:
  • Distracting pain.
  • Significant fatigue.
6 Extreme workout or hard race effort:
  • Desire to cry.
  • Doubts turning to fear.
  • Strong feelings of inadequacy.
  • Pain hard to ignore.
  • Overwhelming exhaustion.
7 Bad workout or tough race:
  • Nearly crying.
  • Depression.
  • Mild fear.
  • Significant pain without expectation of lasting physical damage.
  • Some bad dreams after the event.
8 Ugly race:
  • Crying alone.
  • Depression.
  • Moderate fear.
  • Intense pain with reasonable possibility of lasting physical damage.
  • Nightmares for a time after the event.
9 Unusual Circumstances:
  • Crying openly.
  • Deep depression.
  • Fear.
  • Very intense pain with an expectation of lasting physical damage.
  • Persistent nightmares after the event.
10 Special Circumstances:
  • Extreme pain and clear evidence of lasting physical damage.
  • Flashbacks and persistent nightmares after the event.

4 XKCD

From http://xkcd.com/883/ (Mouse over text "If it were a two or above I wouldn't be able to answer because it would mean a pause in the screaming.")

pain_rating.png

5 Versions of the Ivan Scale

  • This is version is version 4 with clarification of pain levels.
  • Version 3 Provide more detail
  • Version 2 Changed scale to remove 'unable to continue' as 10, spreading out the other values
  • Version 1 The first version of the scale
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