Table 1 The pre-race experience and training parameters (n = 49)
| Â | Male ultra-MTBers | Female ultra-MTBers |
|---|---|---|
(n = 37) | (n = 12) | |
M ± SD | M ± SD | |
Years as active biker (yr) | 9.2 ± 5.8 | 8.8 ± 5.9 |
Number of finished ultra-marathons (n) | 8.0 ± 6.5 | 6.7 ± 5.3 |
Personal best km in 24 hour (km) | 315.5 ± 89.7 | 279.6 ± 106.7 |
Total hours weekly (h) | 10.5 ± 5.3 | 10.2 ± 5.5 |
Weekly cycling kilometers (km) | 225.8 ± 149.5 | 191.8 ± 134.5 |
Weekly cycling hours (h) | 9.9 ± 5.1 | 9.2 ± 5.2 |
Mean cycling intensity (beat/min) | 133.8** ± 7.6 | 134.5** ± 22.8 |
Mean cycling speed (km/h) | 23.0** ± 3.6 | 21.1** ± 5.3 |
Longest trail (km) | 176.8** ± 84.7 | 141.7** ± 75.5 |
Amount of km in 2011 (km) | 7,107.5 ± 5,782.4 | 5,696.9 ± 5,037.9 |