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Fartlek
Swedish for 'speed play'.
Fartlek mixes fast and easy running by feel, without a track or exact distances: speed up to the next lamppost, ease off to the corner.
It was developed in Sweden in the 1930s and is a friendly way to start faster running.
Try 30 minutes with 8 to 10 surges of 30 to 60 seconds.
Play with pace.
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What is fartlek?
Born in Sweden in the 1930s: speed up to the lamp post, ease off to the corner.