Running Terms
- 10-K pace
- 10-K pace, when used in a workout to describe how fast to run, is simply the pace of a runner's last 10-K race.
- 5-K/8-K/10-K
- K is for kilometers, 1,000 meters. A 5-K is equal to 3.1 miles; 8-K is 4.96 miles; 10-K is equal to 6.2 miles.
- 400 meters
- Equivalent to a quarter mile or 1 lap around a standard track.
- 800 meters
- Equivalent to a half-mile or 2 laps around a standard track.
- aerobic
- Used to refer to running or other exercise at an intensity that's sufficiently easy for
your respiratory and cardiovascular systems to deliver all or most of the oxygen required
by your muscles, and slow enough that lactic acid doesn't appreciably build up in your
muscles. Generally, you can sustain a slow aerobic pace for long periods of time, provided
you have the endurance to go long distances.
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