Run 8 mins, walk 1 min, run 8 mins, walk 1 min etc

[GTIR]

Does anyone know what this type of running is called?

Basically run for say 8 minutes, walk for 1 minute, run for 8 minutes etc etc.

Its the new thing i hear.

[V-spec]

Interval training or Fartlek.

[y2blade]

is that like "slow-fast-slow-fast-slow-fast-fast-fast" ?

[bales]

GTIR said:

Its the new thing i hear.

You best keep it quiet as you don't want any foreigners learing this great new training technique....especially with the upcoming Olympics!!

[jas xjr]

bales said:

GTIR said:

Its the new thing i hear.

You best keep it quiet as you don't want any foreigners learing this great new training technique....especially with the upcoming Olympics!!

used to do something similar in the late seventies.run 100m (sprint) walk 200m and jog 100m then repeat

[Halb]

Yeh it sounds like Fartlek or HIIT, but the intense part is usually the shorter section. Sprint for 30 seconds, jog for 2 minutes etc, the sprint for 30 seconds etc...there are many many variations.

I think everything is on exrx!!
http://www.exrx.net/ExInfo/HIIT.html

[GTIR]

y2blade said:

is that like "slow-fast-slow-fast-slow-fast-fast-fast" ?

No, more like fast, slow, fast, slow, fast, slow.
Then I'm done.

[BoRED S2upid]

I do this but with 5 min intervals; walk 5 run 5 etc... Im thinking the walking needs to be reduced.

[E21_Ross]

fartlek/interval.