5k this year - 17:42.
10k in November - 36:34
10 miler - 59:40
I do threshold reps around 6:00 to 6:05. I've never actually done a tempo run because the quoted paces seem too fast for a continuous training run. What pace should I be aiming for if doing 5-6 miles / 30-40 minutes?
6:10-6:25 seems about right
probably 8:00pace
strava enthusiast wrote:
6:10-6:25 seems about right
most the time when coaches tell you what to run for tempo pace they say roughly what pace you could hold for an hour. so for you, anything in that low 6 zone would be good.
strava enthusiast wrote:
6:10-6:25 seems about right
I think that's reasonable for a 20-25-minute tempo, but too close to a 10K race effort to call it a 6-mile tempo. I would go 6:25-6:40.
This is the problem with terms getting bastardized.
I tend to think that "Tempo" refers to a marathon/LT1 effort, whereas "Threshold" refers more to a 1 hour pace effort.
Now, if you're doing a continuous 6 mile run, then 1 hour effort seems too difficult for a workout.
I'd go with the marathon/LT1 effort. That way, even if you overshoot (which people always do on continuous threshold/tempo runs), you'll still be in a threshold zone.
Whatever you're doing seems to be working since your 10 miler is relatively stronger compared to your 5k/10k. I agree with this. I distinguish tempo as ~MP/LT1 & threshold as ~1hr pace/half marathon or slightly faster/LT2. MP for you would be around 6:20 pace. For continuous running you could probably cut a little off of that but start there if you're not used to it.