Zeno argued that a runner will never reach a fixed goal because he first must have time to reach the halfway point to the goal, but after arriving there he will need more time to get to the halfway point of the remaining distance, namely the 3/4 point, then time to reach the halfway point of the remaining distance, namely the 7/8 point, and so forth. The runner, hoping to reach a distance of, say, one meter must reach the 1/2 meter point, the 3/4 meter point, the 7/8 meter point, and so forth; this is an infinity of actions. The runner must cover a distance of 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + ... meters. Worse yet, argued Zeno in his Regressive Dichotomy Paradox, the runner can't even take a first step. Any first step may be divided conceptually into a first half and a second half. Before taking a full step, the runner must have time to take a 1/2 step, but before that a 1/4 step, and so forth. this do make sense but it seems imposible, can anyone answer it.
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Zeno ignored the fact that the infinitely many smaller steps take infinitely less amounts of time to do.\n\nAs the earlier answerer pointed out, sum the power series and you get a finite value for the time taken...\n\nLike a lot of these logical tricks, there's something being forgotten or ignored to make it look impossible.
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strategy, its important be to know that it is not a good idea to run flat out on the 800. Its also not the best idea be in first place becuase it is easier for someone to accerlate pass you later. Nor is being in last place since you will have to play a lot of catch-up. A good place would be second or third and it is also a good idea to be trailing the leader leaving you to decide when to speed up past him. Also it depends on what type of 800 runner you are, there are the sprinter 800 and the more distant 800. If you are better at sprints what tends to happen is the first lap is more slower and no one would want to take the lead and everyone is bunched up and then on the second lap everyone goes all out. The more distance 800 would be a quick pace on the first lap and on the second lap, the person who slows down the least would dominate. What i do is that i pace the first lap and then begin to speed up at the 300 on the second lap and speed up a bit more every 50m. and also to run the turn hard when you get to the 200. By the 100 you should be at near sprint and at the 50 you should be sprinting full out. If you are more of the endurance runner and you know the opponents are more sprinters, it might work to go out ahead in front a quite a fast pace and then a bit faster on second, if your a sprinter, it might work to go at a slow pace on the first lap and then all out on the second lap. A good idea is to work on your sprinting a bit and your anaerobic strength so you will have a good final kick at the last 150 or 100 and pass people who cant hold it down as good as you
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You know - and anyone who reads this and runs alone should know - it really works to play games with yourself while running.\n\nYou can do intervals - speeding up for two minutes and then easing back for 5-7 minutes.\n\nYou can sprint and then walk a few times.\n\nChanging terrain can really help.  Have you done hills or stairs, for example?\n\nWhatever you do, workouts are much more fun when you don't have the chance to think about how long, tedious, and painful they are!  Focus your thoughts elsewhere and you'll be much happier for it, I assure you!
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Cutting that much off your time in 10 months may be overly optomistic\n\nTo cut 40 minutes off your time, you have to cut about 90 seconds per mile off your average pace.  \n\nAt some point in your training you should start running your target  pace over an extended distance. Maybe only 5 miles at first then extend it up to at least 10 miles and maybe 15. \n\nThe year I ran my marathon PR, in the last month before the race,  I did one workout of 15 miles, on the track, at my target pace, checking every quarter mile to make sure I was running an even pace. Note: Some people thought it was a crazy workout, but on race day I was at or better than my target pace for 26 consecutive miles.
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If you are running a fixed distance the only way you can get a better time is to run faster.  You are stuck with the equation that time equals distance divided by speed.  So, whatever you can do to increase your speed will lower the time it takes.
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When you run do some sprint work.  run at a moderate pace for about 100ft, then sprint  a hundred, keep doing htis.  track workout work best so you can maybe do a 1/4 lap interval then raise it to a half lap alternating between sprint and moderate pace. you will be amazed at the difference in your overall speed over time
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Analysing your question, I think your objective is to achieve a good timing for 2.4km run. For runners, 2.4km is not considered long. Here are my tips for improving your timing for 2.4km:\n\na.   Get a running partner who can do about or better than   10mins to train with you. \nb.   Train on a longer distance than 2.4km, such as 5km, to         prepare yourself mentally\nc.   Train on gradients to build your muscles and endurance\nd.   Adopt a breathing techniques such as 2-in-1-out or 2-in-2-out or just the breathing rhythm comfortable to you\ne.   During running keep your mind occupied by concentrating   on the breathing rhythm or do counting 1 to 100 or         repeatedly sing songs in your mind. This is to prevent your         mind free to think of excuses to slow down\nf.    The first part of your run, say 400m, you should keep your     mouth closed so as not to dry your throat early\ng.   Remember to do deep breathing to stretch your lungs\n\nBefore each running, faithfully do the muscles stretching exercise from head to feet. Remember to stretch your muscles around your waist. These muscles help your body to be in upright position and they are usually forgotten by many in their stretching exercise. The 3 sets of stretching exercises are bending forward and backward, bending to the left down and then bending to the right down, and twist the body in upright position to the back first from the left and then from the right. Stay in each position to the count of 10. After the whole stretching exercise, take a light jog of few minutes to warm up your body so that it is ready to go when you step on the starting line. \n\nFor shoes, wear thick and soft cushion for training. But when it come to actual run, a pair of racing shoes is a must if you are serious about timing. Consult the serious runners and you should be able to get a pair suitable for you.\n\nNo drinking of water just before the run. The last intake should be 90mins ago. If you feel thirsty, take light sips. This is to prevent getting stitch during the run.\n\nHappy running,\n\nwisemale18@yahoo.com.sg
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I have found a couple sites that have running training programs as I am interested in completing a 5k and have never been able to run any distance. Basically the idea is to combine walking/running and gradually increase to all running over time. \n\nHere is a good example for a 5k...this site also covers the same principals for 10k, half and full marathons.\n\nhttp://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml
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Roman please! Don't confuse the poor girl any more than she already is.  Which is  it, 23 or 24?\n  \nTat, Roman was on the right track with this one.  He had the right concept, but the wrong constant in the end.  Guess that's why the Caesars no longer rule.\n\nIf Greg now runs 35 miles today, then six weeks ago he started running 35 - 2(6) or 23 miles per week.  Letting m be the mileage run per week, and n the number of weeks he runs, then we come up with this equation for the mileage Greg runs each week he is on the program.:\n\nm = 23 + 2n.\n\nWe defy the normal convention of putting the constant at the end of the equation this time, because that was the mileage Greg started with, and everything else is added to it.
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Margaret is in 1st. Let's say she's at the 75 meter mark.  Manuel is 30 behind her, so he's at 45. Now, assuming Coreen is at the 0 mark (75 behind Margaret), then Tom is at the 20, or 20 ahead of her. You take Manuel's mark (45) and subtract it by Tom's (20) to get 25.\n\nHope that helps!
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"Dividing by nothing" doesn't mean you would do nothing.  It means, "how many piles of nothing (zero) would you have to add up to get to the original number?".  \n\nHow many piles of zero would you have to have in order to have 2?  The answer isn't even infinity, because you would still never have 2.  So it's not possible, and 2/0 can't be represented by any number.
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The author Kurt Vonnegut once wrote that (I'm paraphrasing) units of time (moments, seconds, etc.) should be thought of not as connected points along a line, but rather like grains of soil in a mountain.  It's an interesting concept if you think about it.  One could move through time from one unit to another adjacent one without the ability to skip over one. Since each of us only exists in only one of them "at a time", so to speak, collectively we would be occupying all of them simultaneously.  It could explain where we "go to" when we are lost in thought, or how time seems to slow during some activities and speed up during others.  It might also help to understand the concept of multiple simultaneous dimensions. The notion of moving "ahead" through time is relative to your local frame of reference, just as "up" is relative to your local field of gravity and ceases to exist without a center of gravity.
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It means you run a mile in 8 minutes, thirty seconds.   Pretty decent pace, but not real speedy.
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Hi, That's what i ask myself all the time. here is what a few of  us do. A small group of us write RUNNING: then ask the question here in other sports. We answer eachothers stuff pretty regularly too, it's great. We also ask this question in the YAHOO ANSWERS category , hoping they will notice and add the category. Start doing this with us and you will get answers. it is just easier to find our running questions this way....
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You almost answered your own question? To run a marathon, it is not "What is the first step?"  "It is the first step!" every journey begins with one...
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Did it not take time to go from the catcher to first base.  If so, you were not ahead of time.  You may have been going faster than the person running, but that doesn't make you ahead of time.  Learn relativity for if you were moving at a speed some what close to the speed of light, then time on earth would be moving quite faster than your reference point.
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It really depends on the person.  I'm pretty sure I am taller than most of the sprinters in the world, and I am also pretty sure I would lose to them.  On the whole, taller people take longer strides and cover more ground more quickly than shorter people.  But, I think a lot more factors play into it than height.