Week 4 of CTM training is well on it's way and today was my Tempo Run. Till date I've never been very successful at maintaining a tempo pace so to make things a little easier I decided to do a 2K x 3 Tempo with a 3 minute rest in between sets as opposed to a 3K x 2 tempo. I figured I should get my tempo pacing right for a shorter duration and then I could slowly work my way up. Today's attempt was by far the most successful. I didn't always manage to stick to tempo pace but at least all three sets were run at a pretty consistent pace.
The target pace was 6'30" but my first set took me 12:34 (26 seconds too fast), my second set took me 12:55 and the third set took me 13:01. The last two sets was pretty much on target although the last one took a lot of effort to complete in good form.
As part of my compulsory running related reading, I subscribe to Jeff Gaudette's newsletters and funnily enough this week's newsletter included some wisdom on Tempo runs and why it is necessary for a runner. Below is an excerpt.
The great part of today's workout is the after-burn I felt. My heart-rate was elevated for a good 45 minutes or so post-workout and I felt awesome! All set to take on the day.
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