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graeme Varsity
Joined: 04 Aug 2001 Posts: 451 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2001 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I always hear people mention tempo runs, but I don't really know what they are.
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Dan Chief Pontificator
Joined: 22 Mar 1999 Posts: 9334 Location: Salem, OR
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2001 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Tempo running is a pretty all-encompassing term, although some people may assign more specific meaning to it. An example would be if you typically run 5-8 miles at 7 min/mile pace, then a tempo run might be 3 miles at 5:30-6:00 pace. Basically, holding a faster pace for an extended distance, with the distance and pace being determined by the race distance you are preparing for.
Dan
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graeme Varsity
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2001 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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ok, thanks |
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Leech Boy Water Boy
Joined: 27 Jun 2001 Posts: 58
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2001 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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When most running geeks use the term 'tempo run', they might call it a lactate threshold run. Of course, many people go out to fast in a race and die and then later say it was just a tempo run. Or they might not feel like they will run well so will say they are just using the race as a tempo run even though they are actually racing it. But that is not really what a tempo run is supposed to be.
Tempo runs are usually 20 to 40 minutes at a either 10 mile or half marathon pace. Most people warm up about 15 minutes and then cool down about 15 minutes after it. It is a good solid strength builder.
Kevin Beck of Running Times wrote an excellent article on tempo runs.
http://www.runningtimes.com/issues/99dec/tempo.htm
Leechboy
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Dan Chief Pontificator
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2001 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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I was hoping someone would chime in that views tempo runs as having a more exact definition than me.
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graeme Varsity
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2001 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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That is a good article, thanks (again) |
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