fartlekn.
/ˈfɑːtlɛk/, U.S. /ˈfɑrtlək/ A method of training for middle- and long-distance running, in which the athlete runs over country, mixing fast with slow work.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing on foot > [noun] > training or exercise
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wind sprint1948
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1952 Scholastic Coach XXI. vii. 20 The answer that finally emerged was ‘fartlek’—the Swedish system of training.
1957 S. Duncan & K. Bone Oxf. Pocket Bk. Athletic Training (ed. 2) iii. 23 Fartlek is a pleasant..form of wind sprints across country.
1957 S. Duncan & K. Bone Oxf. Pocket Bk. Athletic Training (ed. 2) iii. 23 The essence of a successful fartlek session is enjoyment in hard but varying work.
1958 Times 18 Aug. 3/1 He was out training..and was using the Fartlek or run-as-you-please training which originated from Sweden in the early 1940s.
1968 B. Tulloh On Running v. 46 Fartlek, meaning ‘speed play’..is a continuous run in which patches of fast striding are interspersed with jogging.
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