Yesterday I learned a new word... Fartlek... and contrary to what it sounds it doesn't have anything to do with farts... unless they boost your speed while running :|
So this week I started to train rather than just go out and run, I'm following a training plan for beginners and yesterdays training was called a "Fartlek" which is the Swedish word for speed play or something like that...
This type of training requires constant changes of speed, for example you start at a normal pace (as a warm up) for a few minutes, then you speed up for a few more minutes and then you speed down to a slower pace (rapid walking), and speed up again for a few more minutes. It feels weird, but according to what I read it helps to boost endurance.
It is easy... but it can put a lot of stress in a short amount of time... when I got home I felt like I was going to die, that my legs where... pudding... and it's not like I ran a lot more than I usually do, but running faster than you normally do is very tiring.
No comments:
Post a Comment