Track

We attempted to light up the straight aways this morning with candles. Although the candles have burned out, the fast legs blazed up the track. We ran strides on the straight aways and jogged the turns this morning. Most of the workouts we do involve changing gears. We start off slow and go faster. Then we slow down and speed up again. Coach Squires of The Greater Boston Track Club calls these "Miracle Miles."

Fartlek, which means "speed play" in Swedish, is a form of interval training which puts stress on the whole aerobic energy system due to the continuous nature of the exercise. The difference between this type of training and continuous training is that the intensity or speed of the exercise varies, meaning that aerobic and anaerobic systems can be put under stress. It differs from traditional interval training in that it is unstructured; intensity and/or speed can be varied whenever the athlete wishes. Most fartlek sessions last a minimum of 45 minutes and can vary from aerobic walking to anaerobic sprinting. Fartlek training is generally associated with running, but can include almost any kind of exercise.


In between runs, we exercised our arms, shoulders & backs on the basketball court while listening Madonna.


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