RunningAHEAD - Topic: What does it mean to do a "tempo run"? (page 2)

Jeff

Why is it sideways?

posted: 8/25/2008 at 5:07 PM

Hippie.

Marcus L S

The Greatest of All Time

posted: 8/25/2008 at 5:14 PM
modified: 8/25/2008 at 5:14 PM

Quote from Jeff on 8/25/2008 at 5:07 PM:

Hippie.

I know you're not talking about me. Tongue

all you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be

Obesity is a disease. Yes, a disease where nothing tastes bad...except salads.

xor

posted: 8/25/2008 at 5:15 PM

My vote is that Jeff was talking about ilene. She smells like patchouli. And herbs.

Jeff

Why is it sideways?

posted: 8/25/2008 at 5:18 PM

Quote from Marcus L S on 8/25/2008 at 5:14 PM:

I know you're not talking about me.

Your last post. Very hippie. Which of course I mean as a compliment. Be careful who you hang out with. Look, it ain't that complicated. A tempo run is a run that's run a little faster than usual.

Ileneforward

#artbydmcbride

posted: 8/25/2008 at 5:19 PM
modified: 8/25/2008 at 5:19 PM

But they don't know that, srlopez. Only you know that. Blush

Runners run

Jeff

Why is it sideways?

posted: 8/25/2008 at 5:20 PM

Quote from Ileneforward on 8/25/2008 at 5:19 PM:

But they don't know that, srlopez. Only you know that.

I just hope you don't smoke that kitty.

Marcus L S

The Greatest of All Time

posted: 8/25/2008 at 5:21 PM

Quote from Jeff on 8/25/2008 at 5:18 PM:

Your last post. Very hippie. Which of course I mean as a compliment. Be careful who you hang out with. Look, it ain't that complicated. A tempo run is a run that's run a little faster than usual.

Right. Ok, it was a little hippie. I was trying to push forward a Zen approach to running. Glad you picked up on it. Hippie.

all you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be

Obesity is a disease. Yes, a disease where nothing tastes bad...except salads.

EGH3

posted: 8/25/2008 at 5:38 PM

Quote from Jeff on 8/25/2008 at 4:13 PM:

I think that for most runners--particularly newer runners--it's better to let tempo runs come to you than for you to go seeking them. When you reach a point in your training when you want to let go of the reins and let 'er rip--then do it. Then write that down in your log as a tempo run.

Exactly what happened to me. Had no idea I was doing them until an RAer looked at my log and told me my easy runs looked more like tempos. I researched it and, whaddaya know, I was doing tempo runs. I just felt like going faster in the middle of a steady run one day. And i kept doing them once a week or so.

jayheavner

posted: 8/26/2008 at 3:30 PM

Quote from Marcus L S on 8/25/2008 at 5:04 PM:

first and foremost running is supposed to be fun.

I have so many smart-ass answers to that statement that I can't even pick one... Supposed to be...yup Is it fun somedays...sure Does it suck completely a lot of the time...oh yeah

2008 Goals Don't attack the guy that passes me like I'm standing still when I think I'm running fast...I can't catch him anyway and I'd just look silly

jEfFgObLuE

I've got a fever...

posted: 8/26/2008 at 3:32 PM
modified: 8/26/2008 at 3:41 PM

Deleted because I am a tool.

On your deathbed, you won't wish that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will wish that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.

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