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My sport's your sport's punishment
2012 goals
100 Km month 150 K month 200K month
5K run 10K run 20K run 30K run
sub 30 min 5K sub 55min 10K
Running the 2016 Boston Marathon for Children's Hospital
and downhills are tough on your knees and quads...
Michelle
Yes, I agree. As I sit here icing my right quad, thanks to that one big downhill during the race the other night.
Yeah, but you got a shiny new PR to show for it! I understand you have a 20 miler to do tomorrow, so I hope the quad cooperates. Good luck!
Rolling hills sound good to me! I have a 4 mile route in my 'hood that is sort of flat. Today, most of my runs are beyond 4, so I have to deal with the hills on every run. I look forward to the slope as it forces me to think about how I begin/end my runs. I also like the way hills work the different muscles in my legs; helps break up the monotony of flat terrain. btb1490 brings up a good point about training on terrain that matches an upcoming race.
rectumdamnnearkilledem
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
"You can't have everything. Where would you put it?" - Steven Wright
uphills are tough on your achillies