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30-Minute Tempo Run

Comfortably hard running in the middle of the session to raise the pace you can hold before your legs fade.

Length

30 min

Level

Intermediate

Format

Steady state

Equipment

None

athlete running by water

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Tempo running teaches your body to clear fatigue faster. It's a staple for every distance from 5k to marathon.

Tempo effort is about 7 out of 10: you can speak in short phrases, not full sentences.

Warm-up

  1. 1
    Running

    Easy run

    8 min

Tempo

  1. 1
    Running

    7/10 effort, steady · Tempo run

    15 min

Cool-down

  1. 1
    Running

    Easy jog

    5 min

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