Forums >Running 101>Strides, Fartleks - confused
Suspect Zero
I've got a fever...
On your deathbed, you won't wish that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will wish that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.
Arrogant Bastard....Ale
DWARP Marathon Madness Mob
Fartleks can be recognized by their distinctive aroma.
Michelle
When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
Perhaps some of the confusion might be related to trying to figure out what the difference between a stride workout and a fartlek. A fartlek is a very broad category. I personally think of it as any easy run that has some periods of faster than easy pace runs in it. Given that broad definition, an easy run with striders could be considered, at least by me, a fartlek.