Tempo Runs Quotes

Intervals and other types of speed work are essential to improve running speed.

Long runs improve your endurance but shorter intervals improve your speed. They are mutually beneficial for a distance runner. If you do 5k runs it will help your marathon.

You must be fast enough - you must have endurance. So you run fast for speed and repeat it many times for endurance.

I didn't know much. It wasn't possible to buy a book about Nurmi, but I found out that in order to be faster over 10,000m, he ran 5,000m many times in training. And to be better at 5,000m, he ran 1,500m many times. And to be better at 1,500m, he ran four times 400m in training.

Even for runners who never make the transition to more sophisticated workouts, easing into speedwork will lead to more enjoyable running.

They trained mostly by time periods, checking their pace for known distance only on special occasions.

Twice a week I'll run fast quality workouts either on the track or road.

I believe you'll develop speed via strength work which includes hill running, either repeats, or running hilly courses as the Kenyans do on a steady basis.

Why should I practice running slow? I already know how to run slow. I want to learn to run fast.