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Q+A: How do I do fartlek?
By Bud Baldaro on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q I want to add some fartlek sessions to my training regime, but Im not sure how to go about it. How hard, and over what distance, should I push on the quick bits? How easy, and how long, should my recoveries be? A A fartlek session can be either
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Take it to the Limit
By Ed Eyestone on 01/06/2002 15:44:48
How to use short-burst fartlek training to boost your VO2max
UAN: 157 Article type:col-->In the spring of 1971, two Finnish runners trained in the mountains around Provo, Utah. Although they trained there for only one year, Pekka Vasala and Lasse Viren became famous for their incredibly tough fartlek
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Simplify Your Training With These Key 3 Sessions
By Sean Fishpool on 01/06/2002 15:20:35
The only three quality sessions you'll ever need, whether you're training for 5K, 10 miles or a marathon
endurance session without leaving non-marathoners exhausted. And the flexible hard-and-easy session that we call hilly fartlek can tailor your week towards whatever your race goal is and crank up your leg strength and cardiovascular power into the bargain
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RW's 12-week sub-2:00 Half-Marathon schedules
By Steve Smythe on 07/05/2000 09:59:31
The ultimate schedule for the half
Speedwork 4M (inc 4 x 600m, 200m jog) 10K 40 mins 8/10Wed Steady 4M 9:45 39 mins 6/10Thu Fartlek 4M (inc 2M fartlek) 8:00-10:00 40 mins (20 mins fartlek) 7/10Fri Rest Sat Easy 3M 11:00 33 mins 4/10Sun Race 10K (plus 1M warm-up/1M cool-down) 9
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RW's 12-week sub-1:45 Half-Marathon schedules
By Steve Smythe on 07/05/2000 10:01:26
The ultimate schedule for the half
Rest Tue Speedwork 5M (inc 4 x 800m, 200m jog) 5K 45 mins 8/10Wed Steady 5M 8:45 44 mins 6/10Thu Fartlek 5M (inc 3M fartlek) 7:30-9:30 45 mins (25 mins fartlek) 7/10Fri Rest Sat Easy 3M 9:30 28 mins 4/10Sun Race 10K (plus 1M warm-up/1M
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RW's 12-week sub-1:30 Half-Marathon schedules
By Steve Smythe on 07/05/2000 10:03:28
The ultimate schedule for the half
mins 5/10Tue Speedwork 6M (inc 5 x 800m, 200m jog) 5K 60 mins 8/10Wed Steady 6M 7:30 45 mins 6/10Thu Fartlek 6M (inc 3M fartlek) 6:30-8:30 50 mins (20 mins fartlek) 7/10Fri Rest Sat Easy 4M 8:00 32 mins 4/10Sun Race 10K (plus 1M warm-up/1M
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Your First Speed Sessions
By Runner's World on 01/06/2002 16:28:42
Ease into faster running with these introductory sessions
Ease into faster running with these introductory sessions:1. Easy fartlekFartlek, or speed play, is variable-paced running that emphasises creativity. During a 30-minute run, choose objects to run to lamp-posts, trees, buildings, other runners
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RW's 12-week sub-1:20 Half-Marathon schedules
By Steve Smythe on 07/05/2000 10:05:26
The ultimate schedule for the half
7:00 35 mins 5/10Tue Speedwork 7M (inc 6 x 800m, 200m jog) 5K 65 mins 8/10Wed Steady 7M 7:00 49 mins 6/10Thu Fartlek 6M (inc 3M fartlek) 6:00-8:00 45 mins (20 mins fartlek) 7/10Fri Rest or slow 4M 7:30 30 mins 4/10Sat Easy 4M 7:45 31 mins 3/10Sun
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Bupa GNR Schedule: Jason (1:25)
By Steve Smythe on 21/07/2008 13:52:45
Jason's personalised 1:25 half-marathon schedule
mins easy 40 mins, with the middle 20 run quicker than half-marathon pace (6:30) 30 mins easy or rest 40 mins, including 25 mins of hills or fartlek 90 mins slow (8:00) or 10K race Week 2 (w/c July 28) 30 mins easy or rest 10 mins warm-up, then 6
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RW 2004 Marathon Schedules: Week 9
By Runner's World on 01/03/2004 10:03:27
Your schedules for the week commencing March 1
)Wed Mar 3 Steady run: 75 mins (approx 10M)Thurs Mar 4 30 mins Fartlek (+10mins wu & cd) (approx 7M)Fri Mar 5 restSat Mar 6 40 mins easy (approx 5M)Sun Mar 7 Target Run: Race (ideally 1/2M)/Timetrial 7:30-min miling (3:15) 7:30-min miling (3:15) MILEAGE
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