The Tempo Threshold: Your Guide to Finding and Training at the Perfect Effort
{ "title": "The Tempo Threshold: Your Guide to Finding and Training at the Perfect Effort", "excerpt": "This article is based on the latest industry practices and data, last updated in April 2026. In my 15 years as a running coach and exercise physiologist, I've discovered that most athletes train too hard on easy days and too easy on hard days, missing the sweet spot where real progress happens. The tempo threshold represents that perfect effort—not too slow, not too fast—where your body adapts