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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10
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Went out the other day and did 3.5k up a trail and then enjoyed a gentle descent, being careful to keep the pace down and fully prove to myself that my ankle was both healed and strong. Today I thought I’d try it differently... 15 minutes slow and steady up there, then turn and get down the hill fast. Managed just over 2k up and then got down at 5:16/km and am thoroughly delighted with the result. This could be a weekly run I think, if I keep the mileage for the week down I can keep extending the time going up little by little. 4K in a shade over 25 minutes will do me though as I avoided the hills here like the plague during C25K. I was also impressed that I managed to keep up with a guy who looked like an experienced trail runner on the way down after he passed me at the turn... of course he was probably coming back from a 20 miler, but I didn’t ask so I can pretend that he wasn’t 😂

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LeadfootGraduate10

Glad to hear the ankle's healing well, that's a great time too. No more scree surfing!

I've never actually experienced a hill yet, south manchester is flat as a pancake. So much so that the best the local running club can find is the sloped grass verge next to a road for hill training!

I've got a road up onto the moors near my folks in mind for some post 10k training, might be a bit heavy duty for a first time though.

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply toLeadfoot

Yeah... I’m using a trail out of Hadfield so I’m really just messing with the smaller inclines before the more serious ones I’m running towards at the moment... but if I keep extending I’ll find the serious ups!

There’s some nice hills behind Lyme Park, and I think that parkrun has a fair bit of up in it!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toUnfitNoMore

It does.. ask Jay66UK , he's trying to get us to run with him there... and we are going to :)

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply toOldfloss

We shall! When?

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JonathanPGraduate10

Well done UNM! Sounds like a great plan - the hills get us all in the end ⛰️😀

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply toJonathanP

It has been a worry... my 5k race plan has 10 mile runs, and round here that’s a lot of laps to keep it even nearly flat... so I figured I could see the best gym in the world all around me, it was time to use it.

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Bridget007

Well done! 2k uphill 🥵 brilliant and you flew back down 👍🏻

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply toBridget007

Thanks... That downhill was worth all the effort that the uphill took. Wonder if I can get the Peak District to put a ski lift in? 😂

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Bridget007 in reply toUnfitNoMore

😂😂😂

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Go you... well done!

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply toOldfloss

Slow and steady... well, for half of it... without that mindset I wouldn’t have had much left for the way down.

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toUnfitNoMore

I am getting slower and steadier each week, as I approach my HM. I'll be going backwards soon! x

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply toOldfloss

If you run the HM backwards that would be amazing 😂

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toUnfitNoMore

I quite like running backwards,,, gives you a whole new perspective on things:)

Small runner in training and I sent a large part of yesterday afternoon running backwards in their field:)

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply toOldfloss

I’d best not try it... I’m too much of an expert in injuring myself in stupid ways!

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UpTheStanleyGraduate10 in reply toOldfloss

Back in the day someone (Ron Hill?) used to say running downhill backwards eased calf muscles .......

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply toUpTheStanley

Dunno if it was him... he sold me spikes and shoes many moons ago! There’s a guy who puts run every day on a different level!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toUpTheStanley

I wrote a post on it a year or so back..in a snippet..the Japanese think its wonderful..

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KatnapGraduate10

Prep for Lyme Park? 😁

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply toKatnap

So it seems... then I’ll have to see about getting a parkrun set up to climb and descend Kinder Scout 😂

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KatnapGraduate10 in reply toUnfitNoMore

With catch nets at the end like they use for downhill skiing!

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply toKatnap

Ok... I gotta work on a risk assessment that doesn’t include the words “danger of death” 😂😂😂

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KatnapGraduate10 in reply toUnfitNoMore

Danger of going very, VERY, 🇫 🇦 🇸 🇹‼‼‼🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏁😁😁😁

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply toUnfitNoMore

And don’t forget you want to do flat Parkrun at Southsea to see the old yomper UFNM.

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply toKatnap

m.youtube.com/watch?v=fYM_9...

If this link works, it’s a film of running Parkrun at Lyme park. If not it’s in a post by Jay66UK “first Parkrun”

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply toDexy5

Looks like fun to me

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grumpyoldgirl

Steady now, before somebody plans a run up kinder scout backwards....😂

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply togrumpyoldgirl

I’m not sure I could walk it up backwards... but I’m up for a challenge 😂😂

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Beanjo

Glad the ankle seems to be keeping up with the rest of the body. That’s some pace you’ve got there- even if it is downhill.

Fantabulous 👍🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️👏

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply toBeanjo

Yeah... only downhill is that fast so far 😂. It’s close to my goal pace though, so all I need is a nice downhill parkrun 😂😂

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Couchpotato2

Glad ankle is holding out. Seems that you now love hills... I gave up on flat runs week 7, I now assume that every run is going to have at least one hill and sometimes I’m pleasantly surprised!!

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply toCouchpotato2

Yeah... now I don’t fear going up short and steep or shallower and long, and they give me some great scenery.

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Couchpotato2 in reply toUnfitNoMore

You take the high road and I’ll take the low one...

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Well done on your hills UNM. 👊 I’ll bet you’ll grow to love them - or at least not dread them! The reward coming back down makes it all worthwhile I think.

I’d love to join the Lyme Park crew, but it’s too far for me - but I’ll be looking out for your report and pics when it happens! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply tocheekychipmunks

Not sure when that one is... Hopefully I am available... gonna have to run it one day.

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misswobbleGraduate10

😁💪👍😃

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EthelbertGraduate10

Well you definitely won't meet me in passing doing hills like that! Unless I'm out for a walk of course ☺ My outdoors is still very much at the fairly flat level - I'm finding Gamesley Woods trail is fab for finding my outdoor legs.

Hayfield Show fell race next then?

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply toEthelbert

I have yet to run, or walk in Gamesley woods... best tick that off soon I think!

I used to live in Hayfield... not been to the show though... how bad am I?

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EthelbertGraduate10 in reply toUnfitNoMore

It's a really handy one for me cos the Simmondley end starts approximately five minutes brisk walk from my front door! The whole thing is rather helpfully around 5k, and there's a circuit bit where people do laps too to increase distance. Definitely recommended for a fairly flat run ☺

The show is a great day out actually - I'm usually on a stall, but always gaze in awe at all the wiry fell runners silhouetted on the skyline running over the tops!!

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