Wanted to do some type of hill work, so . . . ran slow & easy (TM 1.5% 5 mph) for about a mile, then increased my pace to a constant 5.5 mph and then adjusted the incline every quarter mile: 2%, 2.5%, 3%, 3.5%, 4%, 4.5%, 5%, 4.5%, 3.5%, 3%, 2.5%, 2%, and (finally!!!) back to 1.5%. Then cooled down by running slow & easy (TM 1.5% 5mph).
This was by far the hardest workout I have done this month, and I took three10-15 secs breaks in the middle of the workout. I will do another hill work out next week, but might browse the internet to see what other types of hill workouts there are, and the benefits of each.
One month summary: It's been a month since I resumed running on Dec. 26. I am pretty happy with how things are progressing. My monthly mileage is higher than it's been in probably 20 years. I've been eating extremely healthy, and feel great and energetic when I run. I am slowly getting a little bit faster. The darn scales say I've only lost about 2 pounds, but I "feel" like I've lost 5! | 
