Tempo/long run

terrance said:

Hey group:

Can someone please explain to me the difference between a tempo run and a
long run? Thanks.

terrance

Long runs are "easy" (conversational effort) and are your longest runs.
Duration depends on what your other runs are. If most are 30 min, then 1
hr may be long for you. If most runs are 1+ hrs, then 2-3 hrs might be a
long run.

I just clipped this from another group since it describes tempo run
fairly concisely.

"a tempo run is a continuous effort run of 20 to 60 minutes. The
intensity of the run meets one of the following criteria:

A) The pace one could race at for an hour;
B) Current 15K race pace
C) A pace that is 10 to 15 seconds per mile slower than current 10K race
pace."

Usually it's at constant effort, rather than varying like fartleks or
intervals or whatever. Some people recommend they be done on flat
surfaces so effort and pace are constant. Others do them on rolling
hills (reasonably gentle so the downhill effort can be maintained), so
it's constant effort, but pace may vary.

A few articles I've had bookmarked on tempo runs, if you're interested:
http://www.runningtimes.com/issues/99dec/tempo.htm
http://www.runningtimes.com/issues/03nov/pfitzinger.htm
http://www.duathlon.com/articles/3218

Dot

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On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:46:11 -0500, "terrance" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Hey group:

Can someone please explain to me the difference between a tempo run and a
long run? Thanks.

terrance

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Quoted message said:

terrance said:

Hey group:

Can someone please explain to me the difference between a tempo run and a
long run? Thanks.

terrance

Long runs are "easy" (conversational effort) and are your longest runs.
Duration depends on what your other runs are. If most are 30 min, then 1
hr may be long for you. If most runs are 1+ hrs, then 2-3 hrs might be a
long run.

I just clipped this from another group since it describes tempo run fairly
concisely.

"a tempo run is a continuous effort run of 20 to 60 minutes. The intensity
of the run meets one of the following criteria:

A) The pace one could race at for an hour;
B) Current 15K race pace
C) A pace that is 10 to 15 seconds per mile slower than current 10K race
pace."

Usually it's at constant effort, rather than varying like fartleks or
intervals or whatever. Some people recommend they be done on flat surfaces
so effort and pace are constant. Others do them on rolling hills
(reasonably gentle so the downhill effort can be maintained), so it's
constant effort, but pace may vary.

A few articles I've had bookmarked on tempo runs, if you're interested:
http://www.runningtimes.com/issues/99dec/tempo.htm
http://www.runningtimes.com/issues/03nov/pfitzinger.htm
http://www.duathlon.com/articles/3218

Dot:

Thank you very much for your response and the links. This should certainly
come to a better understanding. Thanks again.

terrance