urban fartlek
n.— «The only item of note I can think of is that I coined the term “urban fartlek” to describe our sudden speeding up to make it through a stale green light and cross Market Street.» —“Run of the Mill” by seebo Seebo’s Run (Philadelphia, Penn.) Jan. 12, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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