What describes the difference between aerobic base pace and tempo pace in interval training for rowers?

• A. Tempo pace is easy
• B. Aerobic base pace is easy to moderate; tempo pace is harder; sustained intensity above base to develop lactate threshold
• C. They are the same
• D. Base pace is sprint

Answer: (B)

The key idea is how hard you are working and what you’re training for. Aerobic base pace is easy to moderate and is used to build an enduring aerobic foundation and efficiency. Tempo pace is harder and is held at a sustained intensity above base pace to push the lactate threshold, training the body to clear lactate more effectively and sustain higher speeds for longer.

That’s why this option is best: it captures both the effort difference and the purpose of each pace. The idea that tempo pace is easy, that they’re the same, or that base pace is sprint doesn’t fit how interval training targets different energy systems and adaptations.