Monday, May 14, 2012

Tempo


During Winter, we run hills and stairs for strenght. As the temperature rises throughout the year, we pick up the pace.

Last Friday, the Boys and Glamour worked their way up Peachtree, turned around and hammered back. Tempo running is an age old way for increasing Lactate Threshold ( the speed you are able to run before lactic acid begins to accumulate in the blood). By regularly including tempo runs in your training schedule, you will increase the speed that you can run before lactic acid begins to slow you down. To use a car analogy, tempo runs will allow your engine to rev faster without red-lining. Before tempo training, you may have red-lined at an 8-minute-per-mile pace. After a few months of tempo runs, you won't red-line until you reach a 7:30-per-mile pace.
Today, Triple Nickel hustled through The Belt Line. Princess Boot Camp quickly worked the Lenox route. The paces are picking up. We are going faster.


Susie Mac6
Susie C6
Reba6
Mary M.6
Mary6
Margaret6
Kathleen6
Kaffee 6
John S6
Jimmy F 6
Glamour6
Barb6
Arnaud6
Yeshim5
Mary D.5
Liz5
Lisa 5
Leslie5
Katie5
Karyn5
June5
Jen Jen5
Harriott 5
Dave B5
Connie5
Charles 5
Amy5
Wendy4
Stephanie4
Roxanna4
Reid4
Michael G.4
Matt 4
Jonathan4
John O'Neill4
John O.4
Jenny4
Eileen4
Chris W.4
Caroline 4
Maggie3
Kwithee3
John G.3
Irene3
Ellie3
Cindy3
Bonnie3
Steef2
Prancey2
Michael S.2
Jodi2
Holly2
Frank2
Alan2
Sally 1
Paige1
Molly D1
Kristen1
John Mears1
Dave D 1
Cindy Neal1

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