fartlek

[ fahrt-lek ]

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

Origin of fartlek

1
1950–55; <Swedish fart speed + lek play

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British Dictionary definitions for fartlek

fartlek

/ (ˈfɑːtlɛk) /


noun
  1. sport another name for interval training

Origin of fartlek

1
Swedish, literally: speed play

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