by Larry EderSpeed play is how Fartlek is translated from Swedish. It is a very mature training platform, and it can build your fitness to a very high level. Fartlek can be done by self or with a group. Just be careful with the current health crisis.
Des Linden just misses the Olympic team, photo by Kevin Morris
Friday, March 13, 2020: Fartlek, 50 minutes, 5 x 5:00 minutes hard, 5 minutes easy, pace is 5k race pace, gentle cool down
2020 RunBlogRun Spring Track & Field Training program, Week 11, Day 5
Monday: Hilly run, 50 minutes, include 10 uphill runs of 2 minutes each, cooldown
Tuesday: Easy 50 minutes, 6 x 150 m strideouts
Wednesday: 30 min warmup run, 16 x 300m, 800m pace, 300m jog between each, 20 minute cooldown
Thursday: Easy 50 minutes, 6 x 150m strideouts
Friday: Fartlek, 50 minutes, 5 x 5:00 minutes hard, 5 minutes easy, pace is 5k race pace, gentle cool down
Saturday: Easy 50 minutes, 6 x 150 m strideouts
Sunday: Long runs, 75-80 minutes.
