A fartlek run should feel harder than an easy run.

The Swedish word for ‘speed play’, fartlek is one of the most common training sessions that I use with my athletes. The history of fartlek training dates back more than 80 years, when coaches and ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I don't think that running coaches need to be high-performance runners themselves. I don't even think they need to run at all, at ...

Workout data is useful but can become overwhelming if every running stride is recorded and analysed for pace, cadence, effort and progress. Sometimes simplicity brings the best results, which is why ...

This is Your Quick Training Tip, a chance to learn how to work smarter in just a few moments so you can get right to your workout. There’s a lot to love about running. Getting started is easy, you can ...

There’s a lot to love about running. Getting started is easy, you can do it anywhere, there’s plenty of opportunity to be competitive, and all you really need is a pair of running shoes. But perhaps ...

Fartlek workouts are a great way to get your wheels spinning for a prolonged period of time, without the stress of having to hit splits in a track workout. This effort-based type of speed workout can ...

When Fartlek came along in Sweden in the 1930’s it quickened training worldwide with new strides on new paths, innovative as any idea in athletics’ history: Interval training, the Fosbury Flop. You ...