FARTLEK

fartlek

(noun) a method of athletic training (especially for runners) in which strenuous effort and normal effort alternate in a continuous exercise

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fartlek (countable and uncountable, plural fartleks)

An athletic training technique, used especially in running, in which periods of intense effort alternate with periods of less strenuous effort in a continuous workout.

Synonym: interval training

Source: Wiktionary



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