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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

	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 sessions

	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

	Beyond the Track: Four Tricks to Run Fast By Adam Bean on 01/09/2011 11:43:16 Get all the physical benefits of running fast – without ever having to set foot on a track Press). Be sure to watch your step on unstable terrain, though. The workout: Try trail fartleks. Running fast uphill builds strength; running fast downhill increases turnover. Jog for 10 minutes, then go hard (about 10K pace) for 30 seconds, easy for 30

	Speed play: How to pick up pace By on 06/02/2013 10:47:37 Pick up the pace - whenever you want, and for however long you want - and nail any goal. Probably the easiest way to tackle speedwork is to ramp up the pace when you feel good and slow down when you need a break within each workout. This classic workout strategy, called fartlek (Swedish for ‘speed play’), alternates easy and hard

	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

	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

	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 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 cool-down) 6

	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

	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 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 Race 10K

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