Ghost Runner 2016

Ghost Runner 2016

99 Days until the BRR and time to start the double down training!

Starting this Thursday, June 2, Ghost Runner will launch from the Arbo ABC at 7:30 PM.

The goal for this workout is to simulate the BRR and get used to training on short recovery times by running Thursday morning at Devils Turn on your own, run Thursday night, and workout again Friday morning.  It will also help train at hotter temperatures than we normally get during the 5am hour.

There are links below to set 6 mile and 4 mile routes which cover the hilliest portions of Raintree.  You may choose to modify with more or less mileage, but this is not designed to be your long slow distance run of the week.  The average BRR leg is just under 6 miles and this is planned to mimic a BRR scenario.

6 Mile route – http://www.strava.com/segments/12183575

4 Mile route – http://www.strava.com/routes/5221701

While these will be the primary routes this summer, stay tuned to twitter and pre-blast options for alternatives throughout the summer.

And as we learned last year, the real driver of PAX to this is the added incentive local craft beers at Vintner’s in the Arboretum immediately following (call it 8:30 to 8:40 for those of you who can’t make the running portion of the event.)  Bring a towel, dry clothes, and maybe some deodorant to make yourselves somewhat tolerable to the ladies night out groups at Vintner’s.

The post workout at Vintner’s is a not so subtle ploy to drive attendance at the workout.  I don’t see any of the workouts ending at 0615 offering such and opportunity.

-Alf