Temps were nice and cool this morning as nine of the areas finest runners gathered in the gloom to see what YHC had planned.
For the last Fartlek workout of the year, I chose to embrace the true meaning of the season and get back to our roots. Fartlek is Sweedish for "speed play" and that is exactly what we did. When it was all said and done we logged a little over 6 miles.
The route would take us by 4 neighborhood parks 3 of which is where the speed play would take place. Most of the workout/run was at an EZ pace until we arrived at each of the parks. The Pax were then instructed to alternate between a fast up tempo race like pace and a recovery pace for 4 laps total around the following parks: (1) Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls, (2) Garnkirk Track Club and (3) Ring Around the Troll Bridge. See the below Strava link for the course route and the Parks that Fartleking took place.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2023092218/overview
The early morning run, the cool air, the Christmas lights, running around neighborhood parks, and a great group of guys made this last Fartlek run one to remember.
As always, I enjoyed the opportunity to Q such a great group and look forward to seeing each of you back out at Fartlek in 2019.
Please be sure to sign up on the Calendar to Q this AO and make it your own.
Wishing each of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please be safe and enjoy this time w/ family and friends.
Please keep my M in your thoughts and prayers. She has been patiently waiting on news of a donor for a kidney & pancreas transplant.
See you in the New Year,
YHC Crab Legs