Danny Mackey is the founding coach of the Brooks Beasts Track Club, now in its twelfth year.
RunBlogRun #1. What are your thoughts on Tempo Runs for high schoolers?
Danny McKee. They tend to go very quickly. I suggest keeping the pace 25 seconds slower than their current average mile pace over 5k. So if they are currently racing at six-minute pace, the Tempo pace should be 6.25 per mile.
RunBlogRun #2. For high school students, we offer a 20-minute run.
Danny McKee. That seems true for high school runners.
RunBlogRun #3. Any suggestions on where to run Tempo Runs?
Danny McKee. On flat areas, perhaps on a track or trail (Editor’s note: it’s best to have a site with little traffic).
RunBlogRun #4. How about a recovery day after Tempo Day?
Danny McKee. Keep recovery days very easy. It’s time for an easy total run time, don’t worry about pace, keep it really, really easy.
The Brooks Run Guide Interviews, Episode O1. Danny Mackay, founding coach of the Brooks Beasts Track Club
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Larry Eder has been involved in athletics for 52 years. Larry has experienced sports as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now a journalist and blogger. His first article, about Don Bowden, America’s first 4-minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from USA Track and Field to the American version of Spikes magazine. He currently leads content and marketing development for RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. On RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: “I have to admit, I love traveling to long-distance meets, writing about the sport I love and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most I’ve ever done besides running.” Also does some updates for BBC Sports at major events which he really enjoys.
Theme Song: “I’m No Angel” by Gregg Allman.
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