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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 is 9 days away on Saturday, 4/8/2023. 🔥

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Scroll down & find a strategy below that fits your style!

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Last updated on

11/4/2022

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Added link to r/orangetheory’s benchmark survey.

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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 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% 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

7.5

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mph

In the last

1.5 minutes

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, go all-out at

7.5

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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

7.5

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mph

Bump up the pace by

0.1

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mph every

1 minute

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Cap my max pace at

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mph

At the

1 minute

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, go all-out at

7.5

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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

7.5

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mph for

2 minutes

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Back to base at

7.5

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mph for

1 minute

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Repeat

Go all-out at

7.5

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mph in the last

1 minute

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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

7.5

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mph for

1 minute

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Back to base at

7.5

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mph for

1 minute

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as active recovery

Start a progressive push from

7.5

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mph

Bump up the pace by

0.1

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mph every

1.5 minutes

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Don’t go faster than

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mph

Go all-out at

7.5

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mph in the last

1.5 minutes

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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

7.5

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mph for

4 minutes

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Transition to a push at

7.5

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mph for

4 minutes

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Bump to an aggressive push from

7.5

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mph for

3 minutes

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Go all-out at

7.5

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mph in the last

1 minute

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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

7.5

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mph

Every

2 minutes

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, drop the pace by

0.1

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mph

Don’t go slower than

3.5

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mph 🐢

At the last

2 minutes

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, go all-out at

7.5

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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

7.5

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mph for

5.5 minutes

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Bump up to push

7.5

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mph for

6 minutes

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At the last

30 seconds

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, go all-out at

7.5

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mph

Estimated distance*:

1.485mi

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Copy & Save

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Can you beat your peers? 🥇

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

How do you define peers*?

Age: Within

4

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years

If your age is

35

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, then your peers will be between

31

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39

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Height: Within

3

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inches

If your height is 5’7, then your peers will be between 5’4 to 5’10.

Weight: Within

10

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lbs

💡 Please note that there are quite a few data points missing critical demographics data.

When applying filters, those data points will be dropped to ensure you’re only comparing against your true peers. 🙏

Useful Links

🤔 Ever wonder why it’s 12 minutes? It’s related to Cooper Test to measure VO2 max - See

this⁠

and

this⁠

for details.

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OTF: Workout Data Export⁠

: Exports your in-studio workout data as CSV.

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r/orangetheory⁠

Wiki on benchmark

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otfquotes.com⁠

: Motivational quotes from OTF — ‘cuz we all need that extra push from time to time

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Buy me a coffee ☕️⁠

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