This session is a great way to improve your VO2 Max. Use this session and the workouts published in the month of March to prepare yourself for some more focused speed work as you prepare for your race.
Each week I will be posting the Friday Fartlek Run Sessions that you can do to enhance your running. Fartlek is a Swedish term that runners often use and it means speed-play. See a previous post about training intensity (levels) to know how hard to work.
This article is inspired by an article by Greg McMillan who has inspired a number of workouts I’ve published. Click here to get more of them: https://www.coachray.nz/?s=Greg+McMillan
Greg McMillan’s Best Fartlek Workout 3
- 10min Warm Up Level II;
- 5-6x 2min Level V, 1min Level II RI;
- 10min Cool Down Level II;
- 10min Stretching
The warm-up should be done at an intensity that is steady but not overconsuming at Level II for ten minutes.
The main set is made up of between five to six reps at Level V that are two minutes long. After you have run your hard rep, jog for one minute at Level II for your Rest Interval (RI).
The Cool Down (CD) is at a low intensity, jogging (Level II) for a minimum of ten minutes.
Finish with 10 minutes of stretching to assist with the recovery.
Do the last two weeks’ sessions a week apart prior to including this workout into your programme. You can find a link to them by clicking on the images below:
Friday Fartlek Run: Greg McMillan’s Best Fartlek Workout 1
Friday Fartlek Run: Greg McMillan’s Best Fartlek Workout 2
If you would like further advice feel free to contact me.
I am the Head Coach & Director of Qwik Kiwi – Endurance Sports Consultant.
I specialise in assisting first-timers and recreational athletes to achieve their sporting goals. I can be contacted at coachray@coachray.nz and 021 348 729.
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Greg McMillan’s Best Fartlek Workout 3
If you enjoyed this workout, here is a similar session I published 12 months ago.
Friday Fartlek: 8-12x 1:20-2:00min
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