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Nich0le
Nich0le Posts: 2,906 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
ok, I am fairly new to running and I want to know what you consider "SPEED WORK" to be. Is this interval training basically?

:blushing: thx

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  • Nich0le
    Nich0le Posts: 2,906 Member
    ok, I am fairly new to running and I want to know what you consider "SPEED WORK" to be. Is this interval training basically?

    :blushing: thx
  • Kimono
    Kimono Posts: 367
    Depends, what runners call a "fartlek" acutally means to speed up and slow down durring your run. No particular speed or intervals, just random speed play. And then interval training would be a more set distance and pace. 4x1600@7:59 w/800 jogs. That is a specific interval workout but it is also considered speed work. Hope that helps.
  • duffyzmom
    duffyzmom Posts: 644 Member
    I prefer hills and fartleks for building up my stamina. I tend to get injuries when I do traditional speedwork but I might be doing it too fast for my endurance. When I do fartleks, I just pick a landmark and the distance and sprint to it then slow down for a recovery period close to the same distance.
  • Nich0le
    Nich0le Posts: 2,906 Member
    Ok, well fartleks sounds like an insult but thank you for your help ladies. :laugh:
  • duffyzmom
    duffyzmom Posts: 644 Member
    Ok, well fartleks sounds like an insult but thank you for your help ladies. :laugh:

    Yep, it always gets chuckles at any running group. That and LSD keep our minds in junior high for sure.
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