{"id":44106,"date":"2023-04-12T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/uncategorized\/fartlek\/"},"modified":"2023-04-12T03:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T01:00:00","slug":"fartlek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/discover\/fartlek\/","title":{"rendered":"What is fartlek training and how will it help you run faster?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a rut with your running? <strong>Fartlek training is a playful way to mix up your routine while building strength, endurance and speed.<\/strong> Intrigued? Here&#8217;s all you need to know about this fitness trend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What, exactly, is fartlek training?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Literally meaning \u2018speed play\u2019 in Swedish, fartlek training is a kind of freestyle interval run where you &#8220;play around&#8221; with your speed. <\/strong>There\u2019s not really a structure, but it does involve mixing up fast running with easy (or moderate-paced) running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does it differ from other training methods?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With fartlek training, you never stop &#8211; you just slow down.<\/strong> Unlike high-intensity interval training, which allows for a short period of complete rest, <strong>fartlek training is continuous<\/strong>. For example, you could run at a faster \u2018comfortably hard\u2019 pace for one minute, then run for two minutes at a slower \u2018easy\u2019 pace. Or you could run at a manageable, consistent pace for say, one mile then crank up the tempo for the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/memberships\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en.png\" alt=\"evo at standard sales campaign blog en\" class=\"wp-image-56816\" style=\"width:1024px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en.png 1024w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-960x422.png 960w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-480x211.png 480w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-640x281.png 640w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-720x316.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can it help you run faster?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While it may sometimes feel like I-have-no-idea-what-I\u2019m-doing training, <strong>there is a science behind its playful spirit. <\/strong>If you\u2019re participating in races more than 5k in length, you\u2019re taking on a primarily aerobic endeavour. So, by forcing your body to keep running (even if it\u2019s at an easier pace) without stopping, <strong>fartlek can train your body to reuse lactate as your fuel source, improving performance significantly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s the best way to progress with fartlek training?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our ultimate fitness philosophy: playful progress. <\/strong>Fartlek is the poster child of this motto &#8211; but how your progression looks depends on your goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Want to run faster? <\/strong>Increase the speed of your \u2018recovery\u2019 running, so that your \u2018easy\u2019 intervals are closer to the speed of your \u2018hard\u2019 segments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Want to run longer? <\/strong>Decrease time spent in your shorter recovery intervals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Want to improve both? <\/strong>Bring both of the above methods together to boost both your speed and endurance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Any more benefits of fartlek training?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Plenty! Firstly, <strong>i<\/strong>t&#8217;s<strong> for everyone<\/strong>. It\u2019s the perfect bridge into more intense runs for new runners who struggle with both physical and psychological barriers (mind over matter and all that). But fartlek training is just as beneficial if you\u2019re a seasoned sprinter looking to supercharge your speed and race abilities. For the latter, fartlek helps you reach a racing mindset since it mimics the faster speeds at different points of the run &#8211; from overtaking others to sprinting over the finishing line in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The beauty of fartlek training is its diverse flexibility. A session can be done alone or with a <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/personal-training\/\"><strong>personal trainer<\/strong><\/a><strong>. It can be done at your own pace, your own distance, for your own set duration of time. You can do it on a treadmill or outdoors (for the latter, it\u2019s always fun to focus on an object and sprint to it, before slowing for the next object). And since this type of training is more intuitive, it gives you the ability to learn more about your body (and how to push it) the natural way. Which is what also makes it the EVO way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/join.evofitness.at\/7-day-trial\/?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=blog-medium&amp;utm_campaign=7-day-trial\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-trial-cta-7-days-blog-male-1.png\" alt=\"evo at trial cta 7 days blog male\" class=\"wp-image-56837\" style=\"width:1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-trial-cta-7-days-blog-male-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-trial-cta-7-days-blog-male-1-960x422.png 960w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-trial-cta-7-days-blog-male-1-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-trial-cta-7-days-blog-male-1-480x211.png 480w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-trial-cta-7-days-blog-male-1-640x281.png 640w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-trial-cta-7-days-blog-male-1-720x316.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a rut with your running? 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