Fartlek training

Fartlek training helps runners develop speed and endurance. As a professional marathoner and cross country coach, I can attest to its power. 😀🏃‍♀️

Going to the track for a speed workout is one of the things that defines runners. Here are some reasons to switch your workout to the road.

Fartlek Training - what is it and how to use it for improving speed

Ever wonder how to do the run with a super-funny name? Fartlek means "speed play" in Swedish and can be a fun running workout to integrate into your training plan! Learn how, and why, to do a fartlek before starting though.

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Do you want to get faster at running while avoiding injury? Try one of these fartlek workouts for 5K through marathon for fun and injury-free speed work!

Fartlek training 101: Learn what it is, why you should do it, and how to incorporate it into your routine.

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Bored of repetitive speed workouts? Try this speed ladder workout to keep you entertained while you push yourself to run faster and burn more calories.

If so, maybe it’s time to add fartleks to your routine and consider experimenting with this type of run for a literal change of pace and to help keep you more

Fartlek workouts are a more unstructured form of interval training. Find 9 examples of fartlek training sessions to help boost your speed!

Fartlek training is a Swedish term, translating loosely to “speed play.” There are many advantages and disadvantages to this type of training.

Running coach Tom Craggs explains how this training method, popularised in Sweden, can help you to become a faster and fitter runner

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There are endless ways to incorporate fartlek runs into training and they can help maintain some speed when you're not training while also keeping your runs fun and interesting. I'm going to share 5 variations of fartlek runs to keep running interesting during the off-season. Remember that these can be adjusted in many ways depending on your goals and how much time you have!

In my previous post, I discussed how marathoners and half marathoners alike can benefit from speed training. Today, I’m sharing a type of workout that

This descending ladder fartlek workout consists of 30 minutes of running. It starts with 5 minutes fast, five minutes recovery, all the way down to one.

Peak Physical Performance on Instagram: "Fartlek running is a type of training that uses continuous running at varying paces. It is the Swedish word for "speed play" and can be implemented in many different ways. The example shown here is a 30-minute variation of a pyramid structure. Hard sections should be a fast and difficult to maintain pace; easy sections should be an easy, moderate jog. Fartlek runs can be very useful in introducing harder runs more gradually. Modify as needed based on…

Do you wish to break up the monotony of your training? To be faster? Add fartlek to your training plan. In this article, I will answer the most common questions about fartlek and give you 12 fartlek training examples. Let’s go! #Fartlek #FartlekTraining #FartlekRun #Training #Running

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