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.
Marathon runners can average 8.8mph for 26.2 miles. Best I can tell and would have to agree is the average human jogs at about 8mph, of course distance is the great variable. There is a range in between walking speed 4-5kmh/h and 100m record sprinting 37.58km/h (Usain Bolt 2009). Generally for longer distances average speeds are half those of professionals, so for a marathon 2 hours becomes 4 hours or 10.5km/h.