fartlek

[ fahrt-lek ]

noun

1. a training technique, used especially among runners, consisting of bursts of intense effort loosely alternating with less strenuous activity.

fartlek

/ ˈfɑːtlɛk /

noun

1. sport another name for interval training

Word History and Origins

Origin of fartlek¹

1950–55; < Swedish fart speed + lek play

Word History and Origins

Origin of fartlek¹

Swedish, literally: speed play

Example Sentences

Fartlek is a Scandinavian word meaning “speed play,” and the originators used fartlek running as a way to get in a speed workout without the requirement of a marked track or course, using effort as the measure rather than pace.

From Outside Online

To execute fartlek, you can switch from your usual pace or distance guidelines to time.

From Outside Online