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Milers Menu: Fartlek

A fall and winter classic! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‚
Fartlek has its origin in Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช during the 1930s and is one of the earliest forms of interval training.

๐Ÿ”บIt combines easy running with higher intensity running.
๐Ÿ”บ The “spices” during a fartlek can vary in intensity. In this case the 30s interval could be a submaximal sprint, 1min interval 1500m- 5000m pace and 2min interval 5K-10K pace with 2-3min easy running in between.

โ—๏ธ The cool thing is Fartlek can have many forms and you can get creative ๐Ÿคน๐Ÿฝ. For example run hard for 30-60s each time you reach an incline or every time you make a left turn. Just mix it up in order have a wide array of different paces in your training.

Appetizer

10 minutes warm-up

Main Course

5x (30/60/120 seconds) fartlek | varying intensity | 2-3 minutes recovery

Dessert

20 minutes cool-down | mobility