Fartlek Training

Fartlek Training View, Toto, Bow, Tai, Wawa, Dear 1206

What is “Fartlek” training? A Swedish term that means "speed play," is a form of speed training that can be effective in improving your running speed and endurance.

What is Fartlek training? ● Many runners, especially beginners, enjoy fartlek training because it involves speed work, but it is more flexible and not as demanding as traditional interval training. ● Another benefit of fartlek training is that it doesn't have to be done on a track and can be done on all types of terrain, such as roads, trails, or hills. ● Fartlek training puts a little extra stress on your system, eventually leading to faster speeds and improving your anaerobic threshold.

Learning Session - 10 minutes warm up at an easy pace - 1 minute on (fast pace), 2 minutes off (easy), 2 minutes on, 1 minute off - Repeat the set for 3 to 4 times - 10 minutes cool down at an easy pace

Strengths 1. It develops aerobic capacity. 2. It is done mostly in off seasons. 3. It gives pleasure and develops creativity. 4. It provides experience of nature, gives adventure. 5. It develops self control, self responsibility in sportsman. 6. It provides natural motivation and increases will power.

Weaknesses 1. Coach can not supervise the activity. 2. Possibility of accidents because the path is not pre planned. 3. Specific training is lacking. 4. Athlete may follow dangerous route and fail to reach the destination.

Improvements If we had another chance to do the training session again, we would try to let our classmates switch intervals between running, jogging, and walk in their own based on how their body feels. And we would also make the lesson more entertaining

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