Fartlek is awesome

I absolutely love fartlek — it’s such a great tool to touch different paces while managing strain. I should find a way to do more of it.

For those of us with lower training loads, we can’t copy the super-polarised approach of elites (we’re not spending three hours on the bike every second day). Mixed sessions like this are perfect for maintaining threshold and race-pace efficiency without huge volume.

I’m keen to dig deeper into how mixed training compares to pure Zone 2 work for lower-mileage athletes, and I’ll start experimenting by blending fartlek elements into my long runs.