Tempo session after speed or speed endurance session.

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Hi,

I am a new member to this forum and have enjoyed reading the vast amounts of technical information on here relating to sprint training.

My question, is it possible to combine a tempo session after a speed or speed endurance workout or is it too much for the body to handle in one day?

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tempo is there to combat the effects that happen to your body the day after a hard speed or speed endurance session.
so if you do a tempo session before those effects have happened…

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This was covered very recently in more detail but the above is a good summary… try searching for tempo in the title?

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Okay thanks, the reason i ask is due to work and other commitments, i can only train 2 days a week.

Knowing how important Tempo runs are for recovery and general fitness I would like to somehow fit them into my routine.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated?

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Well training 2 times a week. I’d work on speed one day and tempo the other. Sure you can’t find 20min for a quick 10x100m tempo session on grass another time a week?

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when i am pushed for time, i can still manage to run from home, do some tempo repeats on the grass beside the road, and be home 15-20min later, shower and that 30min total and i feel awsome after feeling like crap before the run. At least it is something.
Or, find a hard spot on your house, and do med ball throws against that, during sets, do some drills. Though i find that goes for 30min, but hey, your at home, no travellin time involved.