To reiterate, the independent variable is the thing over which the researcher has control and is manipulating. In this experiment, the researcher is controlling the food intake of the participant. The dependent variable is believed to be dependent on the independent variable.
This grueling triathlon distance consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile ride and a 26.2-mile run. Ironman pros post bike splits as fast as four hours and 15 seconds -- a more than 26 mph average pace, which gets all the press. You may wonder how more average mortals perform on the bike portion of the course so you can gauge your training and potential race-day performance.
So in our example above â the 5k pace of 8:46 would be comparable to a maximum aerobic effort pace of about 8:30. Taking that 8:30 pace and projecting a race that is run at about 88% of that effort would net you a half marathon pace of about 9:36 per mile for a finish time of about 2:05.