fartlek
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A running workout with changing speeds between faster and slower parts
- noun
- /ˈfɑrtˌlɛk/
- Specialized
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fartlek
- During my morning run, I used a fartlek approach to vary my speed and challenge myself.
Examples
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Include this maneuver as a regular part of your fartlek workout.
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I didn't have the focus to do more, but I remember them as the most brutally hard fartlek sessions I have ever done.
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I ran it 20 minutes faster than my last half in June, thanks to your posts about Fartlek (sp?) training!
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Fartlek training helps improve speed and endurance by alternating between fast and moderate paces.
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Incorporating fartlek sessions into your workout can make your training more dynamic and enjoyable.
Antonyms
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fartlek comes from Swedish parts fart ('speed') and lek ('play'). So 'speed play' is a good image for this training style, where runners mix faster and easier running in one session.