Tempo runs are a great training session to include as you prepare for a half marathon. They help develop your aerobic efficiency as well as your tolerance to (slightly) higher intensity. These sessions are perfect for those training for a half (or even a full marathon) or half ironman.
Each week I will be posting the Friday Fartlek Run Sessions that you can do to enhance your running. Fartlek is a Swedish term that runners often use and it means speed-play. See a previous post about training intensity (levels) to know how hard to work.
Over the next few weeks, I will post a sequence of Tempo Runs that you can include in your training over a period of weeks. Start with Session A and work through to H.
Half Marathon Tempo A
- 15min Level II WU;
- 12:30min Tempo Level III;
- 15min Level II CD;
- 10min Stretching
The Warm Up (WU) should be done at an intensity that is steady but not overconsuming at Level II for 15 minutes.
After the warm-up increase, your intensity to Level III and hold that pace for twelve and a half minutes.
The Cool Down (CD) is at low-intensity jogging (Level II) for a minimum of fifteen minutes.
Finish with 10 minutes of stretching to assist with the recovery.
If you would like further advice feel free to contact me.
I am the Head Coach & Director of Qwik Kiwi – Endurance Sports Consultant.
I specialise in assisting first-timers and recreational athletes to achieve their sporting goals. I can be contacted at coachray@coachray.nz and 021 348 729. Make sure you sign up to my informative newsletter.
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If you enjoyed this workout, here is a similar session I published 12 months ago.
Friday Fartlek Run: 2x 800m, 4x 400m, 6x 200m
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