fartlekとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Borrowed from Swedish fartlek, from fart (“speed”) + lek (“child’s play”).

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈfɑːtlɛk/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈfɑɹtlək/
• ハイフネーション: fart‧lek

名詞

fartlek (countable and uncountable, plural fartleks)

1. An athletic training technique, used especially in running, in which periods of intense effort alternate with periods of less strenuous effort in a continuous workout.

   Synonym: interval training

   • 1992, Hal Higdon, “Fartlek: A Time-tested Treasure”, in Kathleen A. Becker, editor, Run Fast: How to Train for a 5-K or 10-K Race, Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale Press, →ISBN, pages 128–129:

     In an article in Athletics Journal, Paul A. Smith described fartlek as "a continuous overdistance run with numerous faster-paced interval runs interspersed, until the runner feels tired, but not exhausted." Smith claimed that because fartlek existed in the mind of the runner as a form of play, it deemphasized the feeling or perception of fatigue. […] In a typical fartlek workout, you pick some landmark such as a tree or a bush and sprint to it, then jog until you've recovered.

   • 2025 October 25, Hannah Singleton, “5 Tricks to Make Your Run Faster, Healthier and More Fun”, in The New York Times‎, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:

     Interval workouts are typically more intense and structured than strides and fartleks. If you have access to a track, distance is easier to gauge.

     (Can we archive this URL?)

参考

• wind sprint

参照

Further reading

• fartlek on Wikipedia.Wikipedia