LM warmup, 6 miles in 45:25, 7:34/mi, HR 148, w/ 12 x 12 sec Hill Sprints at mile 3 hill, 1.5 mile cooldown walk w/ dogs, & stretching. Nice fall day, partly cloudy with no rain (49F). Felt a bit tired on the run, but the hill sprints were strong. Actually, didn't feel so hot for most of the run, but nothing to get excited about. I'm not officially a hill sprint believer. I can tell I've made a significant progression over this training cycle in leg strength. Much of the increased speed is because my strides are longer at the same (180+) turnover. Even heading uphill, my legs have really started feeling strong. Most of all, I've kept the hip/groin injury I battled with for several months at bay and I daresay it's much better now than when I started the training. Much of which I attribute to the steep hill sprints I've been doing twice a week fairly religiously. I've also found they're a decent predictor of how I'll do in my hard workout the next day (as advertised). So yes, I'm a fan.
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