Gave it a go (again)

[HeavyFoot]

In the words of The Fast Show, “this week I have mostly been trying hills”.

I loathe hills. At 6’5” and 102 kg, they drain me of energy but they have to be done because they’re there.

There’s a 7km very hilly route around my village which I thought safe to do early in the morning. Today I had only meant to run part of it for 40 minutes but when it came to turn back I thought Why Not?

So, 7km achieved for the first time on some very steep gradients in 1hr5mins. I am as chuffed as a squirrel’s nuts but will be recovering until Parkrun.

[damienair Administrator]

Well done. I hate hills too. But my local Parkrun has a 3 lap course with a long gradual steep hill which saps energy. Doing it once is hard, but we have to summit it 3 times. Hill training is great endurance and speed training. 7K is also great for Parkrun Training.

Damien

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

Where is that Parkrun DA? Cheers

[damienair Administrator in reply to HeavyFoot]

I live in Navan in Ireland. 30 minutes north of Dublin. Navan Parkrun.

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Well done on your hilly 7k! If you do enough of them, they do get easier 😀