Race

Race Time Predictor

Use a recent race result plus training volume, longest run, and consistent training history to estimate another distance more realistically.

  • Starts from a race-performance endurance formula.
  • Penalizes longer-distance predictions when durability evidence is limited.
  • Predictions are planning ranges, not guarantees.
Why this matters

A multi-parameter predictor combines race performance with training coverage for a more realistic longer-distance estimate.

How to get the inputs
  • Choose the distance of your recent result, then enter its finish time.
  • Choose a different target distance to predict.
  • Enter representative weekly distance, longest recent run, and weeks of consistent training; these adjust only longer-distance predictions.
How to read the result

Preparation score is a transparent heuristic based on weekly-volume and long-run coverage. It reduces overconfident longer-distance predictions but is not a validated physiological model and cannot measure fueling, terrain, or race-day execution.

What to improve next
  • Use the conservative end when preparation is limited.
  • Build weekly volume and long runs gradually.
  • Update after a real race or meaningful training block.

Use the center estimate as a starting point and the range to choose a target supported by current preparation.

Related concepts

What could I run at another distance?

1 · Enter a recent race result

This distance and finish time establish the performance baseline.

Finish time for this result
2 · Describe current training durability

Use representative recent training, not a one-off peak week.

3 · Choose the question to answer

Select one different distance to predict.

Weekly distance, longest run, and consistent training history provide a heuristic adjustment for longer-distance estimates. They are readiness signals, not a validated physiological test or guarantee.

Not included in the model: temperature, humidity, altitude, terrain, wind, course elevation, fueling, sleep, illness, fatigue, injury, and other race-day conditions may materially change the actual result.