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Ok, so ive got RT coming up and today while i was at the gym one of the trainers told me that Fartlek running (which i've been doing) isn't as effective on the aerobic system as a normal long distance run.

This concerns me a tad seeing as Fartlek training over 1.5miles is what i've doing to try and save myself from stress injuries as a result of long distance running.

Anyone shed any light as to whether theres any truth by his statement or is he just blowing sand up my a**?

Cheers in advance

Andy

Fartlek training targets and improves both the aerobic system and anaerobic system. Where as longer distance / lower intensity runs will target the aerobic system.

I'm sure you shouldn't have any reason for concern. However, I personally would include some longer aerobic runs ( e.g. 3 miles + ) into my training as well as fartlek / intervals.

Rich.

Fartlek is great for improving your running speed (as long as you work hard enough), but I'd suggest running longer than 1.5 miles, perhaps three or four miles at a time.

Personally I find that it's too easy to end up just jogging with the occasional bit of faster running when I'm doing Fartlek alone. It's great if you're doing it with a mate though as you can push each other to your limits.

I prefer interval training, as it's more disciplined. A good and easily remembered routine is, one mile easy run, one mile timed intervals two minutes jogging and one minute giving it all you've got, two minutes jogging etc., follwed by a one mile cool down.

Give it a go, but I'd only once a week or so.

Regards
T_T

Interval training (and to an extent fartlek) will increase your VO2 max when used in conjunction with other training methods such as steady state cardio.

Your traininer did not give you all the information, most likely because he didn't know it himself.

So whats your training look like then Marine_wannabe? Whats your daily routine?

its a bit late to make much difference to your fitness if your rt starts the 10 the diamonds told us that you dont have to go there super fit because your there to be trained so im sure you'll go fit enough to not die

My fitness is fine, ive kept it constant from prmc so im not bothered about that, just wanted some info that i can go batter this idiot with, hes abit of an ass anyways so thanks for the input!

Thansk for the heads up, think ill go with the sunday times idea first, millwall fist comign up lol.