Cycle 1: Personal Metrics

Overview:
Cycles 1-3 aims to explore the data behind providing personalized running phase zones to a sprinter based on user input. Eventually leading to efficient training strategies to improve performance.

Implementation:
The project will utilize Isadora’s control panel feature for interactive user input (Cycle 1). Algorithms for phase zone calculation will be developed, drawing on secondary research for running phase terminology and incorporating height as a variable (Cycle 2). The system will be designed to present users with clear and actionable results, potentially visualizing phase zones on a track diagram for better comprehension (Cycle 3).

Cycle 1 Features:

1. User Input Interaction: Utilizing Isadora’s control panel feature, users will input their fastest running time, goal time, and height, providing essential data for the calculation process that I will be workshopping in Cycle 2.
2. Personalization Based on World Records: Users will be able to set their persona best time and goal time, with reference ranges derived from the current Men’s and Women’s world records for sprint events (100m, 200m, and 400m dashes).
3. Height Adjustment: Height will be factored into the calculation process, potentially influencing the distribution of running phase zones to accommodate individual physical characteristics.