This is a great fartlek run session to enhance your speed over both half marathon and marathon distances. It will also give you a solid base for both 5km and 10km. It deviates a little from my normal Friday Fartlek Run Sessions in that it is a session that will take longer than an hour to complete.
Each week I will be posting the Friday Fartlek Run Sessions that you can do to enhance your running. Fartlek is a Swedish term that runners often use and it means speed-play. See a previous post about training intensity (levels) to know how hard to work.
This session I normally include in the Early Quality phase of training for athletes doing a half marathon or full marathon depending on their goals.
5x 5min VO2 Max Intervals
- 10min Warm Up Level II;
- 5x 5min Level V, 5min RI Level II;
- 10min Cool Down Level II;
- 10min Stretching
The warm-up should be done at an intensity that is steady but not overconsuming at Level II for ten minutes.
There are five reps that are five minutes long to complete as part of the main set. Run these at Level V effort, then take a five-minute Rest Interval (RI) between each rep.
The Cool Down (CD) is at a low intensity, jogging (Level II) for a minimum of ten minutes.
Finish with 10 minutes of stretching to assist with the recovery.
If you would like further advice feel free to contact me.
I am the Head Coach & Director of Qwik Kiwi – Endurance Sports Consultant.
I specialise in assisting first-timers and recreational athletes to achieve their sporting goals. I can be contacted at coachray@coachray.nz and 021 348 729. Make sure you sign up for my informative newsletter.
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If you enjoyed this workout, here is a similar session I published 12 months ago.
Friday Fartlek Run – 8 Weeks to a faster 10k: 3x 2 Miles
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