Welcome to episode 43 of the Kinda Fast Podcast, the show where we talk running, real life, and everything in between.

This week’s episode brings a mix of training insight, running news, and a deep dive that hits right at the heart of why we run in the first place.

We kick things off in “What Does That Even Mean?” with a listener question from one of our RunClub members about tempo runs. We break down what tempo pace actually is, how it’s calculated, and why running it correctly—at a controlled, “comfortably hard” effort—is so important for getting the intended training benefit.

From there, we jump into running news. We cover the latest updates on LA28 Olympic ticket sales and the reality of pricing and availability, recap Des Linden’s incredible performance at the Marathon des Sables where she finished third overall, and revisi ...