My butt hurts. In a good way.
This morning's workout in the humid, occasionally rainy Virginia weather was a 90 minute run including 12 hill sprints. Supposedly, these ten second bursts of speed uphill, each followed by a two minute jog, are one of the best ways to increase speed and power. While I don't need speed for the 50-miler, I do need strength (so my legs will last 12 hours). Plus, it's nice just to have a break from the LSD (long slow distance).
As a side note, apparently everyone with whom I run gets injured. Dave, who was already injured to begin with, is even creakier than before we met. (Sorry, babe). Chris, my long run buddy, recently dealt with an infection in his joint fluid. And, most recently, my new running buddy, Stephanie, took a major fall and cut herself up. Watch out, running world!
1 comment:
That sounds like a lovely idea. I might follow in your footsteps today and work a little of that action into my run tonight. Today is a "work on your speed (or lack thereof) day" for me.
How big of a hill do you choose to conquer on these training bouts?
Quit breaking peeps, sheesh Molly :-P!
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