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Run: Tempo Previous Next

10/17/2011

Date

2.7 mi

Distance

24:00

Duration

9:00 mi

Pace

Equipment

Brooks Adrenaline GTS11 (Magic Shoes)

CourseAlternate Around The Block (0.89)

Notes

This was an afer work/evening, as I managed to open up a little section of time to run. It is getting dark earlier these days, and it was fairly dark by the end of this one. I am not 100% sure what the definition of a 'tempo' run is since I have read a variety of thoughts, but I wanted to label this as something other than 'easy'. At the end of the first lap I felt like it was a decent start, so I tried to maintain something a little more intense and a little closer to 'race pace'. Felt great the whole time, although I wish I was a little more hydrated. I can do better, just mixing it up a little and having fun.

Comments

dbilenkin

It sounds like what you did was spot on for what a tempo is. You are right. There is a variety of definitions for what it means. I just think of it as something between easy and race pace for a prolonged period. You shouldn't be able to have an easy conversation, but you also shouldn't be dying out there either. The more you run, and the fitter you get, the more of a difference you will feel between taking it easy and racing. Keep up the great work Joe.

Pete1112

WOW! way to pick up the pace buddy!! You were sub race pace in this workout. We all have to get together to do a nice easy run just to keep up our momentum!!