Saturday night, the other half and I were enjoying dinner with some friends, when the OH was introduced to a "fart app" for his iPhone toy. Hilarity ensued, for everyone except me, who was busy anticipating the iPhone fart orchestra concert awaiting me...(the laugh is on him, though - one of his students swiped his phone in class today, and gave him a concert! ROTFLMAO, as the kids say)
However, a fartlek is not, in fact, related to the old "pull my finger" world that turns grown men into giggling 10 year-olds. It is instead, a Swedish word for "hellish training run."
When just running along the beach, or around the track, or where ever you choose to run has become dull, or you feel like you could be running faster, rather than shooting out some methane in a juvenile attempt to propel you forward, try a fartlek.
Basically, run along at your usual pace for a decided upon period of time or distance. Then, run faster, stronger, for a decided upon period of time or distance. Then, do a brisk recovery walk for a decided upon period of time or distance (don't cheat and just walk home now!).
Lather, rinse, repeat.
The usual pace running time/distance should be longer than the faster, stronger running time.
And if this doesn't make you faster, I suggest a rocket-propelled backpack and a helmet!
I make it a point not to run unless something is chasing me. However, if I think whatever it is that's chasing me might get me, like a bear, I may not even bother. Why die all tired?
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