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| Is this an acceptable Fartlek Run? (Read 430 times) |
| view log I Got A Rock |
posted: 5/16/2008 at 1:06 AM
modified: 5/16/2008 at 1:07 AM |
My running plan today was run 4.5 miles with the middle 2 miles Fartlek. Does this chart represent a decent Fartlek? Should the speed zones be a longer duration? I know the Fartlek run can basically be anything you want, but just wondering what other people do for these runs. Thanks for the input.
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| view log salty wench |
posted: 5/16/2008 at 1:18 AM |
I generally do fartleks for shorter distances and more of them, but I think you could still have that qualify. Or maybe call it strides. Either way it's good stuff.  |
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| view log Playmaker / nemesis |
posted: 5/16/2008 at 1:30 AM |
Looks good. You've got 3 intervals of roughly 1/2 mile each. Nothing wrong there.
I usually throw in a few more and vary the distance a little more, but it looks fine to me. |
20th Century: 800m: 2:04 |1600m: 4:37 |3200m: 10:06 |5k: 16:23 |10k: 35:38 |15k: 54:20
25k: 1:35:59
21st Century: 5k: 19:42 |10k: 43:00
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posted: 5/16/2008 at 3:11 AM |
A fartlek can be any length or any pace as long as the distance you choose is challenging but doable. The longer the fartlek the slower the pace and vice versa. Just remember that fartlek means "speed play" so don't get carried away with technicalities.
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posted: 5/18/2008 at 1:31 AM |
| Thanks for the info everyone!!! |
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