Hit the trails, hit the hills and get those wheels ready to move! This fartlek workout is three sets of progressively faster, but shorter, efforts that give you the freedom to explore paces from 10k steady up to mile effort speed. WHAT? Fartlek Session 3 sets of: 3min, 2min, 1min, 30secs @ 10k to mile[…]
This workout is as simple as 1, 2, 3! Well, it’s 3x 1, 2, 3 to be precise, but it’s another fun and free-spirited fartlek session. So find your favourite trails and let’s go get those wheels moving! WHAT? Fartlek Session 3 sets of: 1min, 2min, 3min @ about your 5k-10k race effort 1min recovery[…]
By Hayden Shearman All across the world, for the past 14 months or so of Covid lockdowns and restrictions and uncertainties, stress levels have been running pretty high. There’s a good chance we’ve all got at least a mild case of chronic stress. So, how can we use running to break up that stress and[…]
This week we’re tackling one of the most popular and enjoyable fartlek workouts on the planet. Find some beautiful undulating trails, ditch the GPS, and enjoy running free! WHAT? Fartlek Session 6x 3mins @ one-hour race effort (approx.) 2min recovery jogs Terrain: Scenic, undulating trails. The beauty of fartlek training is the opportunity to let[…]
Hello 2021! Wow, that was quite a year we just had and this workout is a great holidays fartlek session designed to remind us all of that pure enjoyment of running free. WHAT? 4x5mins @ about your 10k race effort 2min jog recoveries Terrain: Undulating trail that isn’t too technical under foot. Feels: New[…]
It’s the silly season, so what better time to do a fartlek session where you switch off the GPS and loosen the reins so you can run how you feel, fast and free!? WHAT? 5x 30 seconds @ your 3k to mile race effort (90 seconds recovery jogs)10x 1 minute @ your 5k to 3k[…]
Welcome to the wonderful world of REPEATS!!! All throughout November we’ll be hitting repeat workouts that are designed to get you moving smoother and faster. This week is an intro to that style of workout that you can tweak to suit your fitness levels. WHAT? 10x 1 minute @ 3k to mile effort (adapted to[…]
The finale of our fartlek ladder workouts, this one will get the wheels rolling and test things out on some hill reps too! WHAT? 2x15s – 2x30s (uphill) – 2x1min – 2x2min – 2x1min – 2x30s (uphill) – 2x15s @ 800m to 5k to 800m race effort Recovery: 1min recovery jogs Terrain: Flatish, except run[…]
We’re speeding things up this week with a ladder session that ticks many boxes and should leave you feeling both fast and strong! WHAT? 4x30secs @ about mile race effort 3x1min @ about 3k effort 2x2min @ about 5k effort 1x4min @ about 10k effort 2x2min @ about 5k effort 3x1min @ about 3k effort[…]
This month we cover all the action from the New Zealand Cross Country Challenge in Dunedin, talking to Hayden Wilde, Eva Goodisson, Sam Tanner and many of the other competitors. Plus we talk about fartlek training with Hayden and Stefan sharing their all-time favourite fartlek sessions. Be sure to check out Hayden’s other podcast Workout[…]