Synonyms for fartlek
ˈfɑrt lɛkfartlek

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1. fartleknoun

   An athletic training technique, used especially in running, in which periods of intense effort alternate with periods of less strenuous effort in a continuous workout.

   Synonyms:
   interval training

Princeton's WordNet

1. fartleknoun

   a method of athletic training (especially for runners) in which strenuous effort and normal effort alternate in a continuous exercise

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1. • Athletic Training

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. fartlek

   Synonyms:
   Swedish, "speed play"

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1. Vonda Wright:

   While high-intensity exercise has been found to reap great training advantages, we do not recommend that Masters athletes or Masters-age people go from sedentary activity to intense activity immediately, we recommend Masters athletes progress toward high-intensity activity using speed-play techniques such as the running fartlek – mixing sprints or faster runs into long-distance runs.