I had a hill in my run yesterday (W1R1), so I tried to do the gentle slope as my uphill section and the ran downhill (which is still worse than running on the flat, I think) on the steep bit. I think running on the flat might be easier overall though.
I might have to try doing it the other way around tomorrow, see if you are right about a short climb and slow descent being easier.
hi there.. well i thought i would find the week 1 runs easy when i started and even thought about skipping it but i thought no i will do it proper... and it was harder than i thought it would be and like you i ended up with a hill at the end so added a bit more to the run so i finished just before it ... you say your knees are aching i had that in week 2 and bough some running trainers and i have had no problem since
Glad we get a day off between runs! My w1r2 included a mountain (ok, gentle slope) that had me panting like the dog. Both sitting back on the couch to recover now ...
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