The Ivan Scale Of Perceived Suffering

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 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'.

Ivan	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 or race effort. Discomfort hard to ignore. Significant fatigue.
5	Extreme workout or hard race effort. Desire to cry. Doubt turning to fear. Feelings of inadequacy. Pain and exhaustion just bearable.
6	Bad workout or tough race. Nearly crying. Depression. Intense pain. Mild fear. Significant pain without expectation of lasting physical damage
7	Ugly workout or race. Crying alone. Depression. Moderate Fear. Intense pain with reasonable possibility of lasting physical damage.
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