The traditional tempo run is entirely different from the typical track type of speedwork, a workout that consists of continuous running at a given pace. Tempo runs are longer and less intense becauase of the longer distance, but they have their own valuable benefits that provide critical conditioning as well as mental training needed for longer race distances.

In this episode, you'll learn how to do a tempo workout, and how to schedule it into the scope of your speedwork within your training cycle. Plus, Deb provides several examples of variations of tempo training.

While a good track workout is always effective, adding other activities between sets will magnify the impact and make speed workouts more fun. As a result, you're likely to be more consistent with speed training and benefit more from it.

In this episode, you'll discover how to gradually incorporate balance, plyometric, and agility exercises into the training, which will result in improved running form, more efficient running, fewer injuries, and faster times.

The exercise options include but are not limited to jumping rope, jumping jacks, hulahooping, one-leg balance work, and a series of drills that combine several of these.

Now, listen and prepare to take your speed training to the next level.

Mojo for Running Coaching

Learn all about classic track workouts and the variety of ways they can be structured to meet any runner's training goals.

All speedwork can be broken down into two categories, short speedwork, usually done on a track, a combination of repeats, intervals, and sets, and longer speedwork done on roads

In this episode, discover the near infinite ways to structure workouts of repeats and intervals to accomplish a variety of goals.