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fartlek

fart·lek

UK/ˈfɑːtlɛk/ US/ˈfɑɹtlək/ uncommon

noun

1.

a method of athletic training (especially for runners) in which strenuous effort and normal effort alternate in a continuous exercise

Origin

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

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