2026 Winter Middle Distance Training (800m-5,000m), Wednesday, January 16, 2026, Week 2, Day 5, the second week of Winter running, with an easy day on Friday!

Stuck in a winter running rut? 🥶 Time to spice things up with some 'speed play'! This 30-minute fartlek workout is perfect for building your 5k speed without the pressure of the track. Fartlek is Swedish for 'speed play', so have fun with it! It's all about playing with effort, not hitting exact paces. **Save this for your next run!** 👇 👟 **Warm-up:** 10 mins easy running. ⚡️ **Main Set: 30-Min Fartlek** * 5 min moderate pace * 1 min hard effort * 4 min moderate * 2 min hard * 3 min moderate * 3 min hard * 2 min moderate * 4 min hard * 1 min moderate * 5 min easy pace 👟 **Cool-down:** 10 mins easy running. Tag a training partner who needs to try this! #RunningWorkout #Fartlek #WinterTraining #5kTraining #UKRunChat #RunHappy #WhyRun