Weekly Challenge 04
This is a fartlek challenge. Fartlek training is a form of interval training that helps you build up a higher max-speed and endurance speed. It is all about going back and forth between max speed and jogging paces at particular intervals. You’ll need to start out with a solid warm up (you should be sweating slightly) and you’ll also need a way to time yourself (or mark out distances)
Basically:
jog, 1 minute
sprint, 90-95% 1 minute
repeat 10-12x.
Do not underestimate this challenge. If you do it right, you will be out of breath and hurting for the last couple. The key is to really really push for those sprints. Don’t cut out, really sprint for that max minute. If you can’t do the full minute, try 30 second sprints instead, with a few more sets. If this is too easy (bravo to you), try 3-5 minute sprint intervals with 2 minute jog rests.