Hi, this is Debbie Boyles, coach at Mojo for Running with podcast number 75.

Tempo runs explained.

Welcome to the podcast for regular runners.

I mean the guy or girl next door, your best friend, your daughter, and your dad.

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go to audible.com forward slash mojo. Now let's talk about tempo runs. A tempo run is a form of

speedwork. Let's back up and look at the big picture of speedwork. Most people think of

speedwork as something you do on a track. And that's a great way to increase your speed, but that's

shorter speed work. Just as important,

our tempo runs, which are longer and, of course, slower since they're longer. The thing is,

actually, that's not the only reason they're slower. They're slower because they're meant to

increase your speed in a whole

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