Tempo Runs Are Vital To Running Faster

You should have tempo runs in any training schedule you intend doing. This form of training conditions the body to run faster for longer periods.

This is necessary if you are going for a personal best and have to race at a specific pace to get there.

Typical tempo training would go something like this;

Warm up with a slow jog for ten to fifteen minutes.

Decide on what pace your run is going to be at.

Do not make your tempo pace flat out or you will never be able to keep it up, run at a pace just faster than what your race pace will be.

So for example you may run 5 x 800m at tempo pace with 3 minutes recovery in between.

Don't forget to warm down afterward.

Here's a video that explains it quite clearly as well.

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