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35 Minute Tempo Run
By admin | October 23, 2009
Today’s workout was a 25 minute tempo run. I started this run with a 5 minute warmup. During the first 5 minutes I started out at 6mph and increased by .1 every 15 seconds until I reached 5 minutes. It just so happened at the 5 minute mark is when I reached tempo pace for my heart rate (86-92% of max).
I kept increasing the speed by .1 every 15 seconds until I went over the the max tempo heart rate (92% of max). At which point I decreased by .1 every 15 seconds until I was back within tempo heart rate. Once in the tempo range I should have maintained for only 15 minutes, but went to 25 minutes in tempo zone.
Now, make no mistake, I did not run the same speed the entire tempo portion of the run. I had to slow down, but stayed within the tempo heart rate training zone.
I finished with a very easy pace to walking 10 minute cooldown.
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