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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 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 would look likeis experienced. 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 guidelinesOn a 100 mile race, and it is possible to have a workout meeting one criteria would use that level. So nearly crying would define a run as '6/10 Ivan'low perceived effort, but undergo immense suffering.
=Ivan Castro=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. =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. =The Ivan Scale=Movement continues while [[Motivation]] overcomes suffering. {| {{table}}class="wikitable"
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Ivan'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Indications'''
| 1||Absence of any suffering
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| 2||Normal Easy workout. Minor : * Slight discomfort and tiredness * Tiredness
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| 3||Hard Normal workout. Noticeable but familiar : * Minor discomfort. Some * Minor tiredness and fatigue.
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| 4||Very hard Hard workout or race effort: * Noticeable but familiar pain. Discomfort hard to ignore* Some tiredness. Significant * Some fatigue.
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| 5||Extreme Very hard workout or hard race effort: * Distracting pain. Desire to cry. Doubt turning to fear. Feelings of inadequacy. Pain and exhaustion just bearable* Significant fatigue.
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| 6||Bad Extreme workout or tough hard raceeffort: * Desire to cry. Nearly crying* Doubts turning to fear. Depression* Strong feelings of inadequacy. Intense pain* Pain hard to ignore. Mild fear* Overwhelming exhaustion. Significant pain without expectation of lasting physical damage
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| 7||Ugly Bad workout or tough race: * Nearly crying. Crying alone. * Depression. Moderate Fear* Mild fear. Intense * Significant pain with reasonable possibility without expectation of lasting physical damage. * Some bad dreams after the event.
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| 8||Ugly race: * Crying openlyalone. Deep depression* Depression. Fear* Moderate fear. Very intense * Intense pain. Expectation with reasonable possibility of lasting physical damage. * Nightmares for a time after the event.
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| 9||Clear evidence Unusual Circumstances: * Crying openly. * Deep depression. * Fear. * Very intense pain with an expectation of lasting physical damage. * Persistent nightmares after the event.
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| 10||Unable to continueSpecial Circumstances:* Extreme pain and clear evidence of lasting physical damage. * Flashbacks and persistent nightmares after the event.
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=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.")
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/pain_rating.png
=Versions of the Ivan Scale=
* This is version is version 4 with clarification of pain levels.
* [http://fellrnr.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=The_Ivan_Scale_Of_Perceived_Suffering&oldid=905 Version 3] Provide more detail
* [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
* [http://fellrnr.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=The_Ivan_Scale_Of_Perceived_Suffering&oldid=882 Version 1] The first version of the scale