Tonight was my last session of fartlek work before the marathon. I prefer the idea of doing speed before going long. It matches the "raise the left, fill the right" theory. Once a reasonable base is built, develop the speed. Then, when you start going longer, you're going longer at a higher speed. This should lead to faster race times.
I won't be too sad to see the hard work disappear for a while. It's fun, but it's draining, and with the high-volume approaching (including my first 20 this weekend), my body needs to focus on good efforts during the long runs and recovery. I'll do another speed block in the spring, this one to develop my 5-10k speed, and another mini-block for half-mary speed in the summer. Otherwise, it's all LSD (E to M pace, if you're a Daniels fan).
Run: 10 miles, w/8x5 min 5-10k pace, 3 min recovery
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