Each week I will be posting the Friday Fartlek Run Sessions, most that you can do in under 60 minutes to enhance your running. Fartlek is a Swedish term that is often used by runners and it means speed-play. See the previous post about training intensity to know how hard to work. If you are working directly with Coach Ray he will in most cases prescribe either a Pace Zone or Heart Rate Zone to work within if you are training with these tools.
This 8 week programme will take you through challenging sessions that will build your fitness and speed in order to run 10km faster at the end of the programme. Designed for an intermediate runner aiming to run their 10km in the range of 35 – 50min. The primary goal of this training plan is to prepare you to RUN FASTER.
View More Tuesday Training Plan: 8 Weeks to a Faster 10km RUNNING (INTERMEDIATE Start any Monday)
This session is challenging, I make no bones about that, but it will make you FASTER. This session is great for runners and triathletes especially those running up to half marathon.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Deek’s Quarters
Building your top end speed is important. The best way to do this is to ensure that you have a good rest between reps and can continue to run at that top end speed. This session is great for runners and triathletes especially those running 5-10km events.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Culpepper’s Long Intervals #1
This session will HURT, I make no bones about that, but it will also deliver great results, all packed into a 50 minute session. This session is great for runners and triathletes especially those running up to half marathon.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Gregson Threshold
The ability to sustain a high pace is important, especially at the end of a half or full marathon (especially in an Ironman 70.3 or full Ironman). Getting familiar with that high pace can be achieved by having a substantial rest between reps. This session is great for runners and triathletes especially those doing a half marathon or longer.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Athletic Brewing Pacing Ladder
Running repetitions at your Threshold pace with short rests is great for developing your threshold pace. (Makes sense doesn’t it? To get good at something, practice doing it). This session is great for runners and triathletes especially those training for an event between 5km & half marathon distance.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: run.nrg’s 400’s
Spending time training at appropriate intensities is important for developing your ability to ride at different paces or intensities in an event. For a half-Ironman event you will spend most of the event riding then running at Level III (about 90-94% Threshold Pace). This session is great for a taper week leading into an event. Even though this workout is designed for a half-Ironman athlete, runners especially those doing a marathon or longer can also benefit from it.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Gale Bernhardt’s Half Ironman Run Intervals #5
This 8 week programme will take you through challenging sessions that will build your fitness and speed in order to run 10km faster at the end of the programme.
Designed for an intermediate runner aiming to run their 10km in the range of 35 – 50min. The primary goal of this training plan is to prepare you to RUN FASTER.
Spending time training at appropriate intensities is important for developing your ability to ride at different paces or intensities in an event. For a half-Ironman event you will spend most of the event riding then running at Level III (about 77-90% Functional Threshold Power). Even though this workout is designed for a half-Ironman athlete, runners especially those doing a marathon or longer can also benefit from it.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Gale Bernhardt’s Half Ironman Run Intervals #4
Spending time training at appropriate intensities is important for developing your ability to ride at different paces or intensities in an event. For a half-Ironman event you will spend most of the event riding then running at Level III (about 77-90% Functional Threshold Power). Even though this workout is designed for a half-Ironman athlete, runners especially those doing a marathon or longer can also benefit from it.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Gale Bernhardt’s Half Ironman Run Intervals #3