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"Fartlek Hunt"

July 1, 2014 (Night)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: HOT, but not terrible (low 90s?)

Comments:
Got to the hunt late because I had to work 'til 6. Big group:

OGs: me, Dan-o, Lewis, Tommy, Cliff
2nd Gen: Emily, Hammer, Matthew J, Dr, Choi
"Guest": Christian Beck

Ran easy from Lewis' down toward Craig's old place, but kept on going at Donald st. Approached what looked to be the Butte 2 Butte course. Turns out Lewis wanted to "do a fartlek workout" to "get ready" for the race, which is on Friday. Fuck.

So we "took turns" surging: usually short bursts between 15s-60s or so, but nearly all "hard". The first mile climbs about 300', including a steep pitch at the very top, so the opening legs were rough. I thought we'd be done at the top, but we surged on the downhill, too!

Then, once at the bottom...we kept fartleking! F! Another half-mile south on the trail, before heading UP the hill toward Cliff's. By then, we'd amassed a killzone of stragglers, even losing Matt and Dr Choi entirely, who smartly bailed on this workout.

The killer last surge was from Cliff's house (on the side hill/ridge below Spring Blvd). Lewis declared "We go hard 'til we see a Prius!", and took off. Well, fuck, we didn't see a prius for like, at least 3/4 a mile! At first, I refused to run this, but then gradually said "fuck it" and took off, nearly catching he and Dan-o before a Prius came around the bend! :-P

Jogged easy back to Lewis'. Sampled a bunch of good beers (Sierra Nevada variety pack) afterward, then Skype'd with the Auburn hunt! LB was in GOOD spirits. :-)

Wore the LS50 PI Trail N1s.