Fartlek

Sport Specific

Fartlek the swedish term for speed play.  Although many runners are accustomed to using fartleks to help develop lactic acid tolerance and overall speed, athletes in all sports can benefit from fartleks by using shorter sprints that mimic what they would do in their individual sport.  This workout is specifically designed for athletes in sports like soccer, la crosse, and field hockey.  All sprints in this workout should be done at maximum effort.  You should recover to 70% of your maximum heart rate.

10 Minute Warmup (Increase heart rate to 70% of max)

10 x 10 sec sprint w/ 1 min recovery

10 x 15 sec sprint w/ 1 min recovery

10 x 15 sec sprint w/ 1 min recovery

10 x 5 sec sprint w/ 30 sec recovery

10 Minute Cooldown

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