fartlek

Definitions

An athletic training technique, used especially in running, in which periods of intense effort alternate with periods of less strenuous effort in a continuous workout.

countable, uncountable

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“In an article in Athletics Journal, Paul A. Smith described fartlek as "a continuous overdistance run⟳ with numerous faster-paced interval runs interspersed, until the runner feels tired, but not exhausted." Smith claimed that because fartlek existed in the mind⟳ of the runner as a form⟳ of play⟳, it deemphasized the feeling or perception of fatigue. […] In a typical fartlek workout, you pick⟳ some landmark such as a tree or a bush and sprint to it, then jog until you've recovered.”

“Interval workouts are typically more intense and structured than strides and fartleks. If you have⟳ access to a track, distance is easier to gauge.”

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