esmaspäev, 21. märts 2005

Fartlek aka SpeedPlay

Ma juba vaimusilmas kujutan ette kuida trummi ring on kuiv, linnud laulavad ja päike on kella seitsme asendis. Enam ei pea nägu kreemitama ega poriloiku astuma. Ma tahan et see must lumi oleks juba läind. Plusskraade tahan.

Soojade ilmade saabudes peaks hakkama rohkem kiirusega mängima hakkama, ehk siis Fartleki tegema. Talvega on sellist tuima aeroobset jooksu päris omajagu tehtud.


Fartlek is a form of road running or cross country running in which the runner, usually solo, varies the pace significantly during the run. It is usually regarded as an advanced training technique, for the experienced runner who has been using interval training to develop speed and to raise the anaerobic threshold.

It is primarily a technique for advanced runners because it requires 'honesty' to put in a demanding workload, and also 'maturity' to not overdo the pace or length of the intervals. With these qualities, Fartlek makes for an excellent component of a distance runners training programme.

The technique here is to introduce into your normal runs some short periods of slightly higher pace. Maintain these for a short period, say 200-400m (aim for a bend in the road, power pole or some other landmark up ahead). Then drop your pace back below your normal running pace, or slow to a jog, until you have fully recovered and your breathing has returned to normal. Then return to running at your normal pace, and put in another slightly fast interval later in the run. In this way you are putting a slight extra stress on your system which will, in time, lead to an improvement in your speed and in your anaerobic threshold.

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