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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is fartlek in English?

  The late, great Swedish coach Gosta Holmer was often referred to as the father of the fartlek (Swedish for "speed play"). Holmer's Scandinavian athletes utilized fartlek training year round, but during base phase training in particular, as he felt athletes too often let go of gear-changing work during this build-up.

• What is fartlek running and how does it work?

  Here’s all you need to know about fartlek running, and three workouts to try on your own. The word “fartlek” is a Swedish term which means “speed play.” It is a training method that blends continuous (endurance) training with interval (speed) training.

• What are the physical benefits of fartlek that not many people know about?

  Beyond physical benefits, fartlek also trains the mind, strengthening willpower, sustaining and repeating efforts when you feel like stopping. We can all probably relate to a race situation when the mind can overwhelm us, questioning whether we can maintain the pace or respond to an opponent’s attack.

• What do you need to know about fartlek workouts?

  It is a training method that blends continuous (endurance) training with interval (speed) training. Fartlek runs challenge the body to adapt to various speeds, conditioning you to become faster over longer distances. Most run workouts typically target one or two paces, and a basic long run is done at a single, steady pace.

• What's the difference between Fartlek and interval training?

  The word “fartlek” is a Swedish term which means “speed play.” It is a training method that blends continuous (endurance) training with interval (speed) training.

• What to do after 10 minutes of fartlek?

  If you have a hard time returning to “normal” long-run rhythm, then you are running the surges too quickly. After 10 minutes of warm-up jogging pick a landmark in the distance—this can be a telephone pole, mailbox, a tree, a building, etc, and run to it at a faster pace.

• Do you have to be an elite runner to do fartlek?

  Here are a few things to consider before you start fartlek training. Running experience. You don’t need to be an elite runner to do fartlek training, but a running base is required. If you’re still a beginner runner, take a few months to build your cardio base before start counting lamp posts.