Re: 5K Race report

In article <[email hidden]>,

Charlie Pendejo said:

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The downhill definitely helped me more than the uphill hurt me on
this race.

You think? That's not the way it usually works, according to both
the researchers and most anecdotal reports. I suspect you would've
been even faster on a flat course.

Well, my first two miles--almost all uphill--were the same as my first
two miles on the first race. Seven seconds slower on the first mile,
and seven seconds faster on the second mile.

The third mile--almost all downhill--was a minute faster, and my walking
speed on it was about the same as my racing speed on the flat.

Quoted message said:

But more power to ya, for running smart on the course that day.

Thanks.

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I should think it must unless it's laps of a track! And yeah, you
use different muscles on the hills, so definitely incorporate plenty
in your training. You might consider initially running easy up hills
and progress to stronger efforts over time as you gain strength in
your uphill legs. And/or when you're feeling particularly good that
day.

I joined a gym so I can get in strength training. Unfortunately, it
won't open until sometime next month. (When I signed up in late June,
they said it would open at the end of this month, but construction fell
behind schedule.) I had an evaluation with a trainer yesterday--he's
actually the assistant manager of the new facility. He's going to be
training me every Monday, at no charge--at one of their other locations.
(He's not not one of their personal trainers because he got promoted
from that to the management position, so he's not allowed to charge
anyone for training, but he's not prohibited from training them--and he
seems to have taken a personal liking to me.) So, we're going to
include stuff to help build up the muscles needed for hills.

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Crossing the finish line is the other 90%.