Comments on: What is the recommended speed for a fartlek on a treadmill? http://treadmill-guide.com/treadmills/what-is-the-recommended-speed-for-a-fartlek-on-a-treadmill/ Getting Fit on the Road to Nowhere Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:03:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: scipio africanus http://treadmill-guide.com/treadmills/what-is-the-recommended-speed-for-a-fartlek-on-a-treadmill/comment-page-1/#comment-759 scipio africanus Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:05:35 +0000 http://treadmill-guide.com/757/what-is-the-recommended-speed-for-a-fartlek-on-a-treadmill/#comment-759 depends on your current fitness. You should have two speeds. Find one speed that is reasonably quick (about 75% of your maximum speed). And another speed that is relatively easy for you to run at (a slow jog). This is what you should do. 3 mins fast - then 1 min slow 2 mins fast - then 1 min slow 1 min fast - then 1 min slow The above constitutes one set. Do at least three sets with 1 minute rest between each set. (you can do more than three if you feel comfortable doing so) Fartlek need not be 100m it can be any distance. The idea is you do short fast runs followed by short slow runs. depends on your current fitness. You should have two speeds. Find one speed that is reasonably quick (about 75% of your maximum speed). And another speed that is relatively easy for you to run at (a slow jog). This is what you should do.

3 mins fast – then 1 min slow
2 mins fast – then 1 min slow
1 min fast – then 1 min slow

The above constitutes one set. Do at least three sets with 1 minute rest between each set. (you can do more than three if you feel comfortable doing so)

Fartlek need not be 100m it can be any distance. The idea is you do short fast runs followed by short slow runs.

]]> By: Fred Mac http://treadmill-guide.com/treadmills/what-is-the-recommended-speed-for-a-fartlek-on-a-treadmill/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Fred Mac Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:12:30 +0000 http://treadmill-guide.com/757/what-is-the-recommended-speed-for-a-fartlek-on-a-treadmill/#comment-758 whats a fartlek? whats a fartlek?

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