10.93 miles in 1:30:59, 8:20/mi, w/ 8 x 90 sec hill repeats (~1/4 mile each) w/ jog back recovery. Massage this morning so muscles were nice and loose for the run. Which isn't to say the quads and hamstrings weren't tortured appropriately, but that's another story. So feeling pretty good, decided to try a hill workout. In my new Altra Provision (zero-drop) shoes. Which are pretty opposite to the hoka one one shoes I've been running in. See where this is going?
Actually, not too bad. Hill repeat distance was pretty close to what I used to be able to cover in 90 seconds, maybe a few yards short. Form stayed pretty decent and consistent throughout. Left hip/leg only a bit troublesome, and not really on the fast stuff. Even the sit bone/hamstring attachment soreness wasn't too much of a factor, although I'm still swearing off the bike for a while. The legs were pretty dead for the return and the feet started really feeling the lack of cushioning inches under them but I do like the altras......my heels/achilles thanked me for not propping them up too high off the ground, causing them pain and suffering when the heels hit harder than they should. Good workout. | 