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NORWEGIAN 5 × 6 MIN

5 × 6 min at controlled threshold, 1 min rest

Time · 1 hDifficulty · Difficulty 3 of 5 — HardHard

THE STORY

Another morning session from the 'Norwegian model' sample week: 5 × 6 minutes at a low, controlled threshold intensity with 1 minute's recovery.

Sources

  1. How the "Norwegian Method" Is Changing Endurance Training — Outside, 2023

WHAT IT TRAINS

Threshold by time rather than distance, so hills, wind and surfaces don't matter.

WHO IT'S FOR

Runners of any level who want a controlled threshold session off the track.

HOW TO DO IT

  1. 01Warm up 15 minutes easy.
  2. 025 × 6 minutes at controlled threshold effort.
  3. 031 minute easy between.
  4. 04Cool down 10 minutes.

SCALED VERSION

4 × 5 minutes with 90 seconds easy.

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TARGETS THAT FIT YOU

Every rep carries an effort cue — 5K effort, threshold, easy — so it works at any fitness. Your watch shows the cue on each step. Want exact paces? Save your threshold pace or a recent race in Settings and tap Tailor to my paces.

THE WORKOUT, STEP BY STEP

RUNNING1h 00min

Norwegian 5 × 6 min

5 × 6 min at controlled threshold, 1 min rest · Fit File Forge Workout Library: www.fitfileforge.com/workouts/library/norwegian-5x6-min

WARMUP15 min

easy

5×Repeat

INTERVAL6 min

controlled threshold effort

RECOVERY1 min

easy

COOLDOWN10 min

easy

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