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Farklek means "speed play" in Swedish (Fart=speed and lek=play.) Fartlek is a form of interval training, but instead of running specific distances at specific speeds, fartlek is unstructured. Fartlek can be a great way of starting interval training (see below).
== Starting Fartlek ==
Like any speed work or interval training, it is important to ease into fartlek. The first few sessions should be far easier than you feel you are capable of, and high intensity paces should be avoided at first. Give your body a chance to adjust to the faster running to avoid injury.See [[Safe Speedwork]]. == See Also ==* [[Golden Rule of Training]]* [[Supercompensation and Why exercise does not make you fit]]* [[Introduction to Workout Types]]* [[Introduction to Interval Training]] and [[Safe Speedwork]]* [[Recovery Runs]] and [[Toxic Miles]]* [[Fartlek]]* [[Walking Breaks]]