Admit it, a tempo is the only run that actually consists of running

I do my tempo runs anywhere from 5:05 - 5:25 pace.

I do most of my other runs at around 6:30 pace. That isn't running?

Not if you really run 14:0x, for you it's just jogging. I doubt that time though.

Tempos: 5:00-5:05

Easy days: 6:00-6:15

Granted I'm an "elite" collegiate runner, but I hardly ever go slower than 6:15. In my definition definitely not jogging.

Good, that is settled, I never feel the need to read your posts again.

hitmonlee wrote:

You aren't getting away from anybody at those paces.

Sure you are, if you live in America.

I'm an old guy doing most of my miles at 8-ish. I still pass 10 for every one that passes me. And these are slim, fit rec runners for the most part.

Thanks. I thought my 10:30 tempo pace was jogging.

In before more people who do their easy runs too fast come in and try to brag.

I used to clip 5:30 miles my easy day...

that's not jogging...

i prefer to use the dictionary to define words, not some macho POV that defines running as only hard running. that would be just plain stupid.

14:0x guy wrote:

I do my tempo runs anywhere from 5:05 - 5:25 pace.

?

That's way too fast for "tempo" work. There's a 13:1x US guy that ONLY runs 4:55 per mile on his tempo days.

a good runner once said to me something like

'tempo is the answer to most questions'

which is probably right

Context is Key wrote:

Tempos: 5:00-5:05

Easy days: 6:00-6:15

Granted I'm an "elite" collegiate runner, but I hardly ever go slower than 6:15. In my definition definitely not jogging.

What will happen when you decide to take on the marathon ?

Tempo isn't running.

Sprinting is running.

As you said "You aren't getting away from anybody at those paces".

And you aren't going to get away from an attacker at a tempo pace.

You gotta sprint!

What champions do wrote:

14:0x guy wrote:

I do my tempo runs anywhere from 5:05 - 5:25 pace.

?

That's way too fast for "tempo" work. There's a 13:1x US guy that ONLY runs 4:55 per mile on his tempo days.

There's a 12:53 US guy that "only" runs 4:59 pace tempos. Which don't need to be fast if you're a mile/5k guy.

hitmonlee wrote:

The other runs, long runs, easy runs, recovery runs are jogging. You aren't getting away from anybody at those paces.

Obviously it just matters how fast you run those... I do 13 mile LR and the last 5 miles are negative split starting with 7 flat, I also do fartleks, intervals, and post milage strides.

Runs where I "get away from people":

Tempo

Long run

Fartlek

Interval work

Strides

"Jogging" Runs:

Easy milage

Recovery

Warm up/ Cool down

You are totally wrong, what was the point of even making this thread?

Why are you guys feeding the troll? Let it starve.