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This type of training emanated for Sweden and can be interpreted as ‘speed-play’; i.e. running with a continuous variation of speed and distance. The terrain should be as varied as possible and the total distance run should be 10-15km. The greater part of the running should be at an easy pace (recovery) but medium pace stretches of 200-600 meters, progressive (accelerating) runs of 150-300 meters and fast stretches of 50 – 100 meters (and uphill and downhill stretches of 100 – 200 meters) should be included to provide the main training stimulus. Woodland paths provide the ideal resilient sort of surface for this type of training.
