Pushing your limits is a simple requirement of running faster and improving your endurance, but that doesn't mean you have to spend hours doing so. Efficiency matters – and the Mona Fartlek offers ...

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 ...

There seems to be a new walking workout trend doing the rounds on a weekly basis, so much so that it can be a challenge to keep up. With the Japanese interval walking method, the 12-3-30 walking trend ...

For many fitness buffs, running can be divided into three categories: The usual distance run, the occasional novelty or the ultimate hurdle. The first can get monotonous and even lose its ...

If you’re training for a 5K, 10K, or even a marathon, your workouts may need some fine-tuning with a technique called fartlek, which is a Swedish word for “speed play.” The premise of the technique is ...

With this training method, you can burn more calories while running and strengthen your muscles even more. Jogging is simple yet extremely effective for burning calories and building muscle. However, ...

As many of us know, fartlek literally means “speed play”. This mode of training is not only used nationwide, but it’s also a worldwide phenomenon. In a previous article in Athletics Weekly (December 6 ...

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 ...

Discover Fartlek, the Swedish 'speed play' method revolutionizing athletic training. This dynamic approach blends structured bursts of speed with easy cruising, enhancing both speed and endurance ...