The group met at Parkway Palisades today. I had read in a Running Times article that rolling hills are the best training for marathoners, as opposed to just uphill or downhill. So we ran that main hill street a little differently today. After a warm-up and 3 one minute hill sprints, we ran from the base of the big hill, up to 1300 W., back down, repeated three times non-stop. We tried to "own the hills" instead of the hills owning us, if that makes any sense. I worked on my push off and pull up technique. I realized when I concentrate on that I definitely go faster and the running feels easier. After our rolling hills, Curt led us on a short about 15 minute run thru the streets around there, to the cemetery hill, which we had to run, then back to the parking lot. Aaron said whoever planned today's workout should be fired, so I felt like I did a good job today. |