Tempo Sandwich

This time-based workout is designed primarily for those training for races ranging from 10k to marathons. If you are close into your race date, make the tempo runs at your target race pace. Otherwise, try to run a little bit more aggressive than your target race pace for the tempo sections. This is a good workout to experiment with pace a little. Please take note of how much more difficult the final 10 min. tempo is compared to the first one.

Alternate Versions:

Extend the length of your intervals in step 3 from 1 min. to 2 mins. for an added challenge.

Extend the length of your tempo sections.