byLarry EderFartlek is the secret sauce for some athletes. As one gets fitter, fartlek can become much more intense. I understand that one of Chris Solinsky’s tough workouts was an intense fartlek workout, which helped him gain fitness before he set the AR at 10,000m. Use it and enjoy it. It is supposed to sting a bit.
Chris Solinsky making history, May 2010, photo by Kimbia.net
Friday, January 31, 2020: Fartlek, 50 minutes, 5 minutes at 5k race pace, 5 minutes easy, 4 times, cooldown
2020 RunBlogRun Spring Track & Field Training program, Week 5, Day 5
Monday: Hilly run, 50 minutes, include 8 uphill runs of 2 minutes each, cooldown
Tuesday: Easy 45 minutes, 4 x 150 m strideouts
Wednesday: 30 min warmup run, 12 x 300m, at 2 mile pace, 100m jog between each, 20 minute cooldown
Thursday: Easy 45 minutes, 4 x 150m strideouts
Friday: Fartlek, 50 minutes, 5 minutes at 5k race pace, 5 minutes easy, 4 times, cooldown
Saturday: Easy 45 minutes, 4 x 150 m strideouts
Sunday: 60-65 minute run with friends
