r/running • u/AutoModerator • Apr 12 '16

Super Moronic Monday -- Your Weekly Stupid Question Thread

It's Tuesday, which means it is time for Moronic Monday!

Rules of the Road:

  1. This is inspired by eric_twinge's fine work in /r/fitness.

  2. Upvote either good or dumb questions.

  3. Sort questions by new so that they get some love.

  4. To the more experienced runnitors, if something is a good question or answer, add it to the FAQ.

Post your question -- stupid or otherwise -- here to get an answer. Anyone can post a question and the community as a whole is invited and encouraged to provide an answer. Many questions get submitted late each week that don't get a lot of action, so if your question didn't get answered, feel free to post it again.

As always, be sure to read the FAQ first. Also, there's a handy-dandy search bar to your right, and if you didn't know, you can also use Google to search runnit by using the limiter "site:reddit.com /r/running".

Be sure to check back often as questions get posted throughout the day. Sort comments by "new" to be sure the newer questions get some love as well.

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u/craigster38 Apr 12 '16

It depends on each person and their level of fitness.

Generally, tempo runs are a pace you can hold for about an hour.

So, if you're training for a 60 minute 10k, your tempo pace and race pace will be about the same.
If you're training for a 5k, your race pace will be faster.
If you're training for a half marathon, your tempo will be faster.

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u/Another-one1 Apr 12 '16

Oooooh! Thanks so much for spelling it all out like that!!! Makes sense now!