Table 5.

Correlations (Pearson r) of total pacing range and coefficient of variation of race speed with psychological characteristics.

Variables	Total pacing range		Coefficient of variation
	Women	Men	Women	Men
Psychological coping	−0.34	−0.07	−0.22	−0.04
Self-esteem	−0.02	0.10	−0.20	−0.07
Life meaning	−0.13	−0.09	−0.22	−0.02
Health orientation	−0.16	−0.06	0.05	−0.02
Weight concern	−0.15	−0.09	−0.06	0.06
Affiliation	−0.14	−0.03	−0.22	0.07
Recognition	−0.08	−0.13	−0.22	<0.01
Competition	0.14	−0.17	<0.01	−0.09
Goal achievement	0.13	−0.14	0.12	−0.14

A negative correlation indicates that the variable is related with a more even pacing, whereas a positive correlation suggests a more variable pacing.