I love fartlek. The speed play, will build you and you can get as fit as you desire. Embrace fartlek, it is one of the special sauces that give you success.
Jemma Reekie takes the 1,500m, photo by Getty Images / British Athletics
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2020 RunBlogRun Spring Track & Field Training program, Week 8, Day 5
Monday: Hilly run, 50 minutes, include 10 uphill runs of 2 minutes each, cooldown
Tuesday: Easy 50 minutes, 6 x 150 m strideouts
Wednesday: 30 min warmup run, 16 x 300m, Mile pace, 100m jog between each, 4 x 200m, Mile pace, 100m jog between each, 20 minute cooldown
Thursday: Easy 50 minutes, 6 x 150m strideouts
Friday: Fartlek, 50 minutes, 8 x 2 minutes at 2k pace, 3 minutes easy, 1 x 4 minutes, 3k pace, 4 minutes easy, 1 x 1 minute at 800m pace, 1 minute easy, gentle cool down
Saturday: Easy 50 minutes, 6 x 150 m strideouts
Sunday: a modest long run, 70-75 minutes