Hill day again! 🏃🏽‍♀️

[Sandraj39]

It seems to come around quite quickly at the moment - but Tuesday was an easy paced 5k trail🙂, so I am trying to balance my runs out. Despite this, on the second day since school broke up, it did take a certain discipline to get myself over to our Parkrun course and train on my 'favourite' hill! Can't lie - it was hard work (in the sunshine again☀️) and running on to finish my 5k after 8 repeats on the hill was tough BUT I did kind of enjoy pushing myself and I do think it is making me stronger! 🙏🙂

[David_G Metric Marathon]

Well done Sandraj39 that sounds like a great effort!💪 I’ve started doing interval training recently but I must get some hill repeats in soon!😊👍

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to David_G]

Well done on the interval training David!🙂

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Well done Sandra, it’s all miles in the tank to make you stronger.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Hills are great as you know Sandra. I think that I need another week of flattish rehab runs before I start heading for the slopes again. Good for reducing stride and quickening cadence. Won’t be doing 8 repeats though....,amazing!🙂👏👏

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thank you - they are short repeats but still feel like hard work!!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Great stuff Sandra. It’s not running up the hills that feels good, but afterwards the sense of achievement is second to none I think. Well done! 🎉🏃‍♀️👊☀️

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Yes, absolutely - love it when the ‘job’ is done!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

I love the way you mention sort of casually that you have a “favourite hill” 😫🥵

Go Sandra 💪🙂

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

😂 ...it was slightly tongue in cheek!

Actually, OH and me are planning to go to my ‘real all time favourite hill’ for a run next week! There is a church right at the top and the views are stunning. It will be interesting as although I have done lots of walking there, I have never run there. I will definitely post photos!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

I’ll watch out for them 🙂

[SlowLoris]

Mmmm...... hills!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to SlowLoris]

...you get back what you put in...apparently! 😉

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Well done Sandra! I’ve been away from the hills for a while now. Looking forward to your ‘epic views’ hill run post!

[Run46 Half Marathon]

It's the challenge and the pride of doing it regardless of the fact that it's flippin hard that keeps us coming back for more 👊🏃‍♀️

Congrats on conquering your hills again 🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Brilliant focus and determination! I'm VERY impressed! Quite the holiday 😍

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

..and I've made about 8 face masks this week too!😷 Honestly, I think I prefer running up and down hills!😂😂😂