IF THE WORD "fartlek" makes you giggle, you're not alone. But there’s nothing funny about how this style of training can help runners—especially beginners—level up to faster speeds. The idea of ...

Setting out to be on the treadmill for a flat amount of time, say 30 minutes at a steady pace, can be challenging when it feels like you’ve been running forever, but the treadmill’s timer is just ...

I don't think that running coaches need to be high-performance runners themselves. I don't even think they need to run at all, at least not for their whole lives. However, if a coach is not currently ...

Hearing about a workout called a “fartlek” for the first time as a new runner might be intimidating and confusing. That’s because most terms, like “long run” and “speed workout,” are pretty ...

Due to its intense nature, the Mona fartlek develops both the aerobic and anaerobic systems, while also teaching you to ...

Treadmills make running convenient — even more so when you've got a machine in your home and bad weather is threatening your workout schedule. It's also true that running on a treadmill can be a ...

If the word "fartlek" makes you giggle, you're not alone. But there’s nothing funny about how this style of training can help runners—especially beginners—level up to faster speeds. The idea of ...

Workout data is useful but can become overwhelming if every running stride is recorded and analysed for pace, cadence, effort and progress. Sometimes simplicity brings the best results, which is why ...

When I started running a few years ago, I would jog from one telephone pole to the next, then walk past two, three or four poles until my heart rate came down and my legs recovered. Then I would add ...

The Halftime Fartlek is a versatile, effort-based workout you can do throughout your training program. I like to use with athletes who are returning to serious training after some time off and want to ...

Hearing about a workout called a “fartlek” for the first time as a new runner might be intimidating and confusing. That’s because most terms, like “long run” and “speed workout,” are pretty ...

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