Some like fartleks...

[Decker]

While others have fartleks thrust upon them. I would fall into the latter camp. But that’s what we did today. My ankles are feeling it but I know they need to be done. 13 sets of 1 min all out with 1 min recovery between each. Plus a run to the track and back made my 10 I needed for today. On the plus side there were freezies afterwards 😁

[Whatsapp Half Marathon]

Well done, it is hard work. Though it sounds very regimented - more like intervals than fartleks. Either way you will reap the rewards!!

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to Whatsapp]

It was quite regimented, at a track with a whistle and everything 🙂. We did longer intervals over the last couple of weeks. These were the shortest sessions and for me, the most challenging as I was pushing hard with the cooler weather. Hoping the rewards will come with time.

[andystev]

Fartlek, interval, all variations on a theme and all the work of the devil! Can't argue with the results though. I'm just back from 10 x 3 minutes at >5k pace with 90 seconds recovery. The last two are murder.

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to andystev]

The last few were killer for me too. Last week was long 4-5 minute intervals which seemed a bit easier.

[SaskAlliecat Half Marathon]

It's amazing what we'll do for freezies....we're really all just kids at heart (and then we giggle at the name). Great job. It'll pay off in spades in the long run.

[Lordi Marathon in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Freezies = ice lollies? Or is it something more sinister?

[SaskAlliecat Half Marathon in reply to Lordi]

I'm thinking, yes?.... en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fre...

I love the regional differences in terms. I'm careful not to talk of my pants on here, which are what you would call trousers 😳. I'm learning a whole new language on this forum 😆

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Yep, those are what we had. At a whopping 50 cents a piece.

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to SaskAlliecat]

You are right there! There was a stern looking family watching us all devour these things like kids and I had to laugh. File under things you’d never do on your own

[ju-ju- Marathon]

Nice 👍🏽