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12-minute Run

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12-minute Run⁠

planner calculates how far you can go in a 12-minute run for distance (RFD) benchmark in OTF based on one of the predefined strategies below.

Unlike a normal pacing guide based on a constant speed, this planner gives you the flexibility to have a mix of push, base & all-out during the run.

When is the next

12-minute Run⁠

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It has not been announced yet.

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The last one was on 4/15/2025, and it is expected to come again at around 8/15/2025, based on an average of 131 days between each 12-minute Run 🏃. (You can find all the data in Calendar 🗓 ⁠ .)

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How To Use?

Find a strategy below that fits your style.

Pick your starting pace.

(Optional) Pick how much you want to bump up every 30s/1 minute, or anything else your strategy of choice required.

Look at Estimated distance* to see how far you hit by the end of the benchmark.

Check this

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to include a

1

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% adjustment to account for tread’s ramp up time, machine calibration issue, misclicks or human error.

(Not sure what it is? Leave it checked ✅, and you can find more context

here⁠

Click Copy & Save or Tweet to save/share your strategy & goal.

Check out the Can You Beat Your Peers? 🥇 section below to see how your target compares with others.

First Timer?

Go with the One Pace (aka Set-And-Forget) strategy

Strategies

💡 By default, the planner includes a
1%
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penalty to the distance to account for tread’s ramp-up time, etc. See How To Use? above ☝️ to turn off/adjust the penalty as desire.

One Pace (aka Set-And-Forget)

Run at around your push pace to start, then go all-out at the final minute(s).

Flow

Start at around your push pace at

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mph

In the last

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, go all-out at

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mph

Estimated distance*:

1.485mi

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Copy & Save

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Progressive Push (Time-based Increment)

Start with an aggressive base pace, bump up the pace every 30 seconds/minute, then go all-out in the final minute(s).

Flow

Start at

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mph

Bump up the pace by

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mph every

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Cap my max pace at

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mph

At the

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, go all-out at

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mph

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🍊 #livelifeallout

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Estimated distance*:

1.576mi

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Copy & Save

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Push, Base on Repeat

Start with push, then back to base for an active recovery. Repeat until the last minute, where you’ll go all out.

Flow

Start with push at

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mph for

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Back to base at

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mph for

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Repeat

Go all-out at

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mph in the last

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Estimated distance*:

1.485mi

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Copy & Save

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Push, Base, Progressive Push then All-Out

Start with push, back to base for an active recovery, then bump up the pace every minute. Go all out at the end.

Flow

Start with push at

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mph for

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Back to base at

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mph for

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as active recovery

Start a progressive push from

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mph

Bump up the pace by

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mph every

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Don’t go faster than

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mph

Go all-out at

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mph in the last

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Estimated distance*:

1.518mi

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Copy & Save

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4-4-3-1

Split the benchmark into 4 parts: Start with an aggressive base for 4 minutes, then your push for 4 minutes, an aggressive push for 3 minutes and finally go all out at the last minute.

Flow

Start with an aggressive base at

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mph for

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Transition to a push at

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mph for

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Bump to an aggressive push from

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mph for

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Go all-out at

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mph in the last

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Estimated distance*:

1.485mi

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Copy & Save

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Time-based Decrement (Slowing Down)

Start with an aggressive push pace, drop the pace by 0.1 mph every 30 seconds or so, then go all-out in the final minute(s).

Flow

Start with an aggressive push

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mph

Every

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, drop the pace by

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mph

Don’t go slower than

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mph 🐢

At the last

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, go all-out at

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mph

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🍊 Own today

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Estimated distance*:

1.452mi

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Copy & Save

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Your Power Is In Your Push ™️

Start with a conservative push for 5.5 minutes, then bump it up to your push pace for the next 6 minutes. Go all-out at the last 30 seconds if you have anything left in the tank!

Flow

Start with an aggressive push

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mph for

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Bump up to push

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mph for

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At the last

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, go all-out at

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mph

Estimated distance*:

1.485mi

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Copy & Save

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Analysis: Can you beat your peers? 🥇

Adjust the Filters below to see how your goal / PR compares against your peers*.

Peers are defined as within

4

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years in age,

3

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inch(es) in height &

10

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lbs in weight.

Filters
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Style:

✅ Runner

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Walker

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Biker

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Strider

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Gender:

✅ Female

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Male

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Nonbinary

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Age:

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Height:

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Weight:

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lbs

New to OTF (Joined OTF < 6 months ago)?

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Date:

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Adjust Peer Definition ⚙️

Age: +/-

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years

Height: +/-

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inches

Weight: +/-

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lbs

Analysis

# data points

656

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Average:

1.38mi

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Bottom 10%:

1.07mi

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Bottom 25%:

1.21mi

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Median:

1.37mi

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Top 25%:

1.55mi

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Top 10%:

1.7mi

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Top 5%:

1.772mi

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Top 1%:

1.91mi

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Useful Links

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OTF Quotes⁠

: Generate motivational quotes from OTF

Ever wonder why the run is 12 minutes? It’s related to Cooper Test to measure VO2 max - See

this⁠

and

this⁠

for details. 💡

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r/orangetheory⁠

Wiki on benchmark

12-minute Run

How To Use?

First Timer?

Strategies

One Pace (aka Set-And-Forget)

Progressive Push (Time-based Increment)

Push, Base on Repeat

Push, Base, Progressive Push then All-Out

4-4-3-1

Time-based Decrement (Slowing Down)

Your Power Is In Your Push ™️

Analysis: Can you beat your peers? 🥇

Filters Reset filters⁠⁠

Adjust Peer Definition ⚙️

Analysis

Useful Links

Feedback? Found a bug?

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