Terminology used during the Run clubs.

RPE Scale - Rating of perceived exertion. Scale of 1 to 10.

• 1 - Hardly any exertion, sitting down watching TV.

• 2-3 - Maintain for hours, easy to carry a conversation.

• 4-6 - Breathing heavily, can hold short conversation, fairly comfortable but becoming challenging.

• 7-8 - Borderline uncomfortable, short of breath, can mutter a sentence.

• 9 - Very difficult to maintain, can barely breathe.

• 10 - Feels almost impossible to carry through, unable to talk and completely out of breath.

Base-Pace - Warm up/Cooldown jog, recovery pace. RPE 2-3.

Float - 10K pace. RPE: 4-6.

Goal 5K Pace - Moderate to hard. RPE 7-8.

Goal Mile Pace - Very hard hustle. RPE 9.

Sprint/Fly - Max effort. RPE 10.

Tests to help you understand your Running fitness.