🏃Virtual 5K Run 2 -- A Tale Of Two Hills🏃

[MontyMooDog]

Thought of doing something different for my Virtual 5K this week. I have run the hill in my local park many times on this C25K journey but never the longer hill that runs down the back lane by the school. I used to drive and park near the park to avoid this long hill but today I took it on and beat it😀 Just 3 months ago the thought of running up here was unthinkable. It was bad enough walking up but with a bit of planning, just taking my time, shortening my stride and keeping my heart rate in check it's no longer intimidating. Must admit I wasn't out to break any records today but the hill work is useful to build stamina which will come into play once the parkrun starts again. Good luck everyone on their running this weekend👍😁

5.01K / 36:58min / 7'23"pace

Screenshot shows me starting almost at the top of the biggest hill and running down. Next is up and down the smaller hill at the park and finally up and down the biggest hill by the school.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Good run for you today, hills are good for stamina, not long before you will be able to run a 5K sub 35 minutes.

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Well done for taking on the hills !

I think they would see me off ! Haha

But great stamina/cardio training !

Well done 🙂👍

[MontyMooDog Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Yes thanks. Planning to do hills or fartlek or SPEED podcast for one of my Weekly runs now👍

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Well done for tackling and beating your demon hill - still setting a good pace! It certainly makes you realise just how far you’ve come on this running journey 👍

I’ve been wondering about hills lately, but I’ll have to go on wondering as I’d have to go on quite a long drive to find one 😀.

[MontyMooDog Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Ha ha. You'll have to get that long piece of elastic ready... 😂🤣

[Blackberrypie Graduate in reply to MontyMooDog]

Maybe in the interests of your running you should move somewhere hillier?

[Jools2020 Graduate]

😂

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate]

How brave you are tackling all these hills and with a really good time.

[MontyMooDog Graduate in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Thanks. The key is to start small and build up and take your time👍

[61Lady Graduate]

Good job done with taking on the hills - I’m not quite ready for that yet but you really do seem to be just taking it in your stride 👍

Planning to do some fartlek myself for next week so would be good to know how you get on if you do it too ?

[MontyMooDog Graduate in reply to 61Lady]

Thanks. Yes I will post on here once I've given it a go😀

[Blackberrypie Graduate]

Good work Hills are tough but I'm getting a bit more confident about tackling them - and the feeling when you get to the top is great!

[MontyMooDog Graduate in reply to Blackberrypie]

Thanks. And yes the sense of achievement is great😂

[PhoenixRise Graduate]

Really good run! 👍 Tackling those hills is a massive achievement! 💪🏻

[MontyMooDog Graduate in reply to PhoenixRise]

Thanks. Good for building stamina too👍

[PhoenixRise Graduate in reply to MontyMooDog]

I bet! Looking forward to your Speed feedback 😉

[MontyMooDog Graduate in reply to PhoenixRise]

Do you mean the Speed podcast? I did that the other day I think..

[PhoenixRise Graduate in reply to MontyMooDog]

*Searches through @MontyMooDog’s posts* 👀 😂