It's Fartlek training today!
and by the looks on my client's face, I know that he wasn't looking forward to this! I chose a more scenic and people populated route for us to actually do this so that my client will be more motivated to push himself, and push himself even harder whenever he sees a hot chick running by ;). We paved through the hustle and bustle of the CBD and made our way down south towards the Marina Bay Financial District where we really started pounding the concrete pavement.
For those of you who are wondering what Fartlek is:
Fartlek is a form of interval running programme that is usually unstructured. Runners & athletes can sprint/jog/run at any point of time that he/she wishes. Important thing to note for this training is that it has to be continuous and that means no stopping to take a break. Due to the demanding nature of Fartlek, a session usually last for at least 40 mins and will be even greater for runners/athletes who really want to push themselves to the limit. The great thing about fartlek is that it works on your aerobic and anaerobic systems so basically you're killing two birds with one stone!
For my client, besides the jog/run intervals, I set a target for him to complete 10x 20 - 30 meter sprints (I know, i'm evil). It proved to be too much for him to take, as I realized. He managed to complete 7/10 of it, which is a very commendable effort for a first timer! Well done, Rabbani! This session lasted for about 50 mins and we ended the session with 5sets of 20 tuck ins.
and by the looks on my client's face, I know that he wasn't looking forward to this! I chose a more scenic and people populated route for us to actually do this so that my client will be more motivated to push himself, and push himself even harder whenever he sees a hot chick running by ;). We paved through the hustle and bustle of the CBD and made our way down south towards the Marina Bay Financial District where we really started pounding the concrete pavement.
For those of you who are wondering what Fartlek is:
Fartlek is a form of interval running programme that is usually unstructured. Runners & athletes can sprint/jog/run at any point of time that he/she wishes. Important thing to note for this training is that it has to be continuous and that means no stopping to take a break. Due to the demanding nature of Fartlek, a session usually last for at least 40 mins and will be even greater for runners/athletes who really want to push themselves to the limit. The great thing about fartlek is that it works on your aerobic and anaerobic systems so basically you're killing two birds with one stone!
For my client, besides the jog/run intervals, I set a target for him to complete 10x 20 - 30 meter sprints (I know, i'm evil). It proved to be too much for him to take, as I realized. He managed to complete 7/10 of it, which is a very commendable effort for a first timer! Well done, Rabbani! This session lasted for about 50 mins and we ended the session with 5sets of 20 tuck ins.
As you can see from his posture, he is beat. Nonetheless, great effort!
Keep fit and stay fit!,
-fuad
