Each week I will be posting the Friday Fartlek Run Sessions, most that you can do in under 60 minutes to enhance your running. Fartlek is a Swedish term that is often used by runners and it means speed-play. See the previous post about training intensity to know how hard to work. If you are working directly with Coach Ray he will in most cases prescribe either a Pace Zone or Heart Rate Zone to work within if you are training with these tools.
Although this is a traditional speed session for 5k and 10k runners, there are benefits for those running marathon (as well as half marathon distance as well) as this session came from a marathon training plan. A session like this enhances your threshold running pace and makes you a fitter runner ready to handle the higher intensities.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Less is More 1,600’s
Although this is a traditional speed session for 5k and 10k runners, there are benefits for those running marathon (as well as half marathon distance as well) as this session came from a marathon training plan. A session like this enhances your VO2 max and makes you a fitter runner ready to handle the higher intensities.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Less is More 800’s I
Although this is a traditional speed session for 5k and 10k runners, there are benefits for those running marathon (as well as half marathon distance as well) as this session came from a marathon training plan. A session like this enhances your VO2 max and makes you a fitter runner ready to handle the higher intensities.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Less is More 1,200’s I
Although this is a traditional speed session for 5k and 10k runners, there are benefits for those running marathon (as well as half marathon distance as well) as this session came from a marathon training plan. A session like this enhances your VO2 max and makes you a fitter runner ready to handle the higher intensities.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Less is More 400’s I
Maintaining a fast pace that can be sustained for close to 5km is important to develop speed for a range of events (especially for triathletes at the end of their event). This session is great for runners and triathletes preparing for an event between 5 & 10km and will also pay dividends for events up to and including a ½ marathon distance.
View More Friday Fartlek Run – GTN’s Mini Pyramid
Maintaining a fast pace that can be sustained for 10km is important for events of that duration (especially for triathletes at the end of their event). This session is great for runners and triathletes preparing for a 10km event and will also pay dividends for events up to and including a marathon distance.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: David Warden’s 10km Run Session B
Each week I publish an article on Friday morning of a run workout of the 52 run workouts published in 2021 here are the three most popular workouts as downloaded by readers of my website:
View More 2021’s Top 3 Run Workouts
Lots of short, intense repetitions with short rest periods between can do wonders to increase your VO2 Max. This session is great for runners and triathletes preparing for a 5km event and will also pay dividends for events up to and including a half marathon distance.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Rebecca Keat’s 3 Sets of 5x 30sec
Maintaining a fast pace that can be sustained for 10km is important for events of that duration (especially for triathletes at the end of their event). This session is great for runners and triathletes preparing for a 10km event and will also pay dividends for events up to and including a marathon distance.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: David Warden’s 10km Run Session A
Maintaining a steady pace that can be sustained for the duration of a half marathon or longer is important for events of that duration (especially for triathletes at the end of their event). This session is great for runners and triathletes preparing for an event half marathon or longer in distance.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: David Warden’s Ironman Run Session