Tempo - Stamina Training

Tempo or stamina training is one of the most valuable and versatile running workouts you can perform. Tempo training is a generic term that is used to describe a steady state run of moderate to long distance that's performed at a moderate to moderately hard pace. The exact pace of a tempo run is up for debate. There is really no exact pace associated with tempo workouts. The idea behind tempo training is to run at a moderate pace that gets your anaerobic energy producing system cranked up high enough that you begin to process a lot of lactic acid. Tempo pace improves your abiltiy to hold a quality pace for long periods of time. A rather valuable skill for a distance runners. 

Here are some tip, articles and information on tempo training. 

• Tempo Training - The Basics of Tempo Training and Tempo Runs
  What tempo training is an how to use it to improve your race performance
• 5K Tempo Training Workouts
  Become a better 5K runner with these tempo training sessions
• 10K Tempo Training Workouts
  Tempo runs to improve your 10K racing
• Marathon Tempo Training Workouts
  Tempo training sessions for the marathon