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I'd go by feel. The main objective of the final mile is literally a warm-down, so on the one hand I often find the final mile of a tempo run is quicker than the first, just because I'm coming down from the quicker pace and the stride length is good, but on the other hand if you feel like jogging to get your breath back that's also OK. Hopefully over time you will notice not just an improved relationship between HR and pace at a constant pace but also HR coming down at a quicker rate during recovery.
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Apologies is this is an obvious question but I’ve googled and not been able to find an answer. If I do a tempo run that has an easy first mile and easy last mile, is it better to run that last mile in my easy heart rate range (below 140) or at an easy pace (which I did today but the heart rate was nearer 150)? The last mile felt easy and didn’t have the incredibly slow pace I would have had getting below 140 after my heart rate was up. Is there a hard and fast rule or just whatever feels better?