ELEVEN WAYS.
All HAF.
A field guide to going HAF in Austin.
Pick a chapter. Get to know the route.
Then put the book down and run.
Zilker Fartlek
FEEL THE REST.
IN RUNNING SHOES.
Warm up over to Zilker, then play with speed — alternating hard surges and float recoveries through the park's open paths.
- Structure
- Alternating hard surges / easy floats
- Surface
- Park paths + grass
The Scotty
FEEL THE REST.
IN RUNNING SHOES.
Grab a partner and trade laps around Pease Park — one of you goes HAF while the other recovers, tagging off in teams of two until the work is done.
- Structure
- Partner relay — alternate laps
- Reps
- 4 × 0.55 mi laps
Crabb Legs
FEEL THE REST.
IN RUNNING SHOES.
A grind through the Rollingwood hills — attack the climbs on repeat until the legs are cooked. Also known as Rollingwood Hills.
- Structure
- Hill repeats — hard up, easy down
- Terrain
- Rollingwood neighborhood climbs
South 1st / Lamar Loops
FEEL THE REST.
IN RUNNING SHOES.
Loops along the Lady Bird Lake trail — run hard on the trail, jog the bridges to recover, and repeat for 4–5 laps.
- Structure
- Hard on trail / jog the bridges
- Volume
- 4–5 loops (season-dependent)
The Fuck It
FEEL THE REST.
IN RUNNING SHOES.
The day the track was locked, so we said "fuck it" and made up a workout on the trail. This is what came of it.
- Origin
- Track was locked — we improvised
- Surface
- Lady Bird Lake trail
Woodmont Relays
FEEL THE REST.
IN RUNNING SHOES.
A partner relay on Woodmont — one of you goes HAF while the other recovers, trading off 4–5 times depending on the season.
- Structure
- Partner relay — alternate reps
- Volume
- 4–5 trade-offs (season-dependent)
The Deibel
FEEL THE REST.
IN RUNNING SHOES.
HAF loops with a group reset — run a hard loop, recover together for 3–4 minutes, then send it again.
- Structure
- HAF loop → 3–4 min group recovery → repeat
- Format
- Start & stop as a group each loop
Rainbow Bend Loops
FEEL THE REST.
IN RUNNING SHOES.
A RAW OG throwback — loop the Rainbow Bend stretch through Pease Park, going HAF for 4–5 laps.
- Structure
- 4–5 HAF loops
- Vibe
- OG throwback — still a crew favorite
The Dyson
FEEL THE REST.
IN RUNNING SHOES.
A street ladder through Bouldin — go HAF on the long east/west streets, recover on the shorter north/south connectors, and cover as much ground as you can out and back.
- Structure
- Ladder — ~17 min out, ~17 min back
- Effort
- HAF east/west, recover north/south
Zilker Mile Repeats
FEEL THE REST.
IN RUNNING SHOES.
A winter-only tradition — 4–5 mile repeats around the empty Barton Springs Pool parking lot, going HAF on each one.
- Structure
- 4–5 × 1 mile repeats
- Season
- Winter only (empty lot)
RAW 400s
FEEL THE REST.
IN RUNNING SHOES.
Partner 400s on the track — rest while your teammate runs, then send your rep. 8–12 per team.
- Structure
- Partner relay — trade 400s
- Volume
- 8–12 × 400m per team
CHOOSE A CHAPTER. TURN A PAGE.SWIPE THE PAGE. FIND YOUR NEXT RUN.