Time vs Task-Based Work
Update: 2025-03-17
Description
In this episode, we are going to discuss Task and Time-Based Work.
Below is a short list of characteristics of each:
Time-Based
* Athletes know the exact duration of their work period
* Easier to determine the appropriate pacing strategy
* Athletes can better leverage previous experiences to anticipate difficulty and effort requirements
* Creates a more forgiving environment for finding flow and rhythm, especially with machine/erg work, enabling better effort regulation
Task-Based
* Athletes know the total workload to complete BUT must determine how long it will take
* Forces athletes to identify the bottleneck for themselves
* Challenges athletes to develop an appropriate pacing strategy based on the specific workload requirements
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