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RAW Fartlek

4.12.16 - RAW #116

In case you're not clear on what it means, here's a little education for you...

Pronunciation:

fart·lek -- /ˈfärtlik/

Origin:

1940s: from Swedish, from fart ‘speed’ + lek ‘play.’

Definition:

a system of training for distance runners in which the terrain and pace are continually varied to eliminate boredom and enhance psychological aspects of conditioning.

*New Discovery:

What the Swedes didn't know back in the 1940s, is that boredom is always eliminated when you go HAF!

***The RAW Guarantee: Do our workout once a week and you will get faster***

Workout Details

*****BRING WATER*****

Meeting Spot: Barton Springs Saloon @ 6:55pm or Stevie Ray Vaughn Statue @ 7:15pm

Warmup starts: 7:05pm

Workout: Town Lake Fartlek 10 X 90sec hard/90 sec easy

Workout start point: Stevie Ray Vaughn Statue (we'll head west towards Mopac and loop around to South First bridge)

Post-Workout: 8:30pm Beers at BSS and P-Terrys

Workout Map

Why RAW?

The reason we started RAW was to bring people together who wanted to bust their ass each week to become better runners and improve their fitness. RAW has done just that. We've all met amazing people and have seen a lot of personal best go down along the way! It's been a great ride so far and we look forwarding continue roll down this road at HAF pace with all of you.

Who is RAW for?

EVERYONE! RAW welcomes runners of all levels. It doesn't matter if you run a 5 minute mile or a 12 minute mile, RAW workouts are designed for you to run at the pace that is hard for YOU. Come try a workout, bring your friends and let's get after it together!

Schedule:Up Next (4/19) - Tempo RunOn Deck (4/26) - Cap RelaysIn the hole (5/3) - Hilly Surprise

Fri, Apr 15 - Ragnar Relay (200 miles!)Sat, Apr 16 - Mud Factor (5k mud)Sat, Apr 16 - RunForYourLife 5k (trail)Sun, Apr 24 - Rogue Trail Series #2 (trail)Sun, May 1 - Rookie TriSun, May 1 - Travis County 5k