Fartleks are a big part of our schools training, and when I run them, I focus on running the hard part really fast, and recovering with a slow jog on the hard part. But one guy I like to do my workouts with goes pretty quick on the easy parts, but can't increase the pace a lot on the hard parts. Should I focus on keeping the hard ones fast, or evening them out more?
it depends on the goal of the workout and the runner in question. are you the coach?
Fartlek, as in speed play, is done by feel.
If in the base phase, ala, Arthur Lydiard, do them strong, but no straining.
If doing them in the anaerobic phase it depends on the rest of your week, how big of a base you built, how your recovery goes after a session, but typically harder.
Anyone tells you to run X-time or X-distance for fartlek is not prescribing fartlek.
If you are coming up on cross-country season and want quality fartleks are wonderful. If you need to do a certain amount of time or distance to avoid losing your mind, look up Jono and Mona Fartlek. Not really speed play.....
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