I just finished a 7.038km running that lasted about 0hh:38mm:23ss !
Fartlek (Swedish for speed play) is a form of interval training where you get to pick when to sprint. I had been feeling a bit run down this week after Sunday's half marathon, so was still looking to see how things went rather than sticking to a fixed routine. It was fairly cool and overcast this morning, but no rain.
The first sprint was along House Lane, which is mostly downhill and that went fairly well with my second best time for the segment. Encouraged by this I kept doing sprints and even tried one uphill out of the underpass. When I reached Etonbury school I turned off Pendleton Way rather than going all the way to Stotfold. I am quite liking the track out over the fields. That first part was hard work as I hit a headwind. I was listening to podcasts as usual and it got hard to hear them at times over the wind.
I looped back towards Arlesey and managed a personal record on the Horse Gate to the River Ivel Bridge" segment at 4'33" pace. Strava are hiding a lot more data now unless you pay, so it is getting harder to see how I rank. I may just pay.
I was starting to tire by then, but did what I could on the remaining route. A lot of it is on uneven ground, so I need to watch my step. There were not too many people out today, but I met a few on the more remote stretches.
I had to wait a while to cross the bypass as there was a lot of traffic. Then it was the very familiar paths back home. I took the more direct route as it felt like enough by then with a last sprint downhill from the war memorial.
I am feeling like am getting back to normal now. I will rest tomorrow and try a longer run on Sunday.
Breakfast was granola and strawberries with oat milk when I got back. After a shower and some coffee I feel ready for the day.
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