So today was the second time I have ever purposely run up a hill in order to train for a race. It was a good thing I was with a group because it was hard! The really cool thing was I actually had a running partner and I'm not talking about one of the faster runners slowing down to keep pace with me either. We had a new person join us today who only recently started running again after being sick most of the winter.
Together we tackled the one mile warm-up. Then challenged each other to run up the short steep hill 5 times (everyone else did 10 reps). Followed by a half mile recovery lap before moving on to the long gentle slop; 3 reps for us, 5 for everyone else. Then one more half mile lap before the really steep and tall hill 2 times!
Looking back at today, I should have taken pictures. It was cold and wet, definitely not the best weather conditions. Plus the grass was soggy from all the recent snow melt. So instead, I found some pictures on the Internet.
This is what I imagined I would look while hill training:
Here is what I really looked like after the first 3 runs up a hill:
Yep, that was me. Bent double trying not to heave my breakfast all over the trail.
Now, my legs just feel weak and sore. Tomorrow I'll go for a nice long run (I hope). Maybe if I keep this up I will reach my goal of running the Rockdale Ramble in 90 minutes.
Hills are my friends,
Lisa
