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Is Running Pace Good?

Sarah Jenkins • • 7 min read
Is Running Pace Good?

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Ted Corbitt (January 31, 1919 – December 12, 2007) was an American long-distance runner and an official of running organizations. Corbitt is often called "the father of long distance running." He was an ultramarathon pioneer, helping to revive interest in the sport in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s.
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, pace is important. Pace, or the number of minutes it takes to run one mile or kilometer, can influence how fast you complete the run. For example, you might want to slow your pace down at the start of the run for the first few miles.

Is pace important in running?

Pacing is one of the essential parts of your training. Determining how quick to run every day can make a huge difference to your training and racing. It is hugely important to determine how fast your recovery runs should be, and likewise, at what pace you can run your harder sessions.

Is a higher running pace better?

While this decision was a small part of the overall activity page redesign process, it was not made flippantly. Pace is an inversion of speed and is expressed in time per unit distance. Higher pace values do actually represent slower running speeds, in the same way that higher times represent slower race performances.

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Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.