Lunchtime run: Another hill training session (5.3 miles). Tons of people out running in the Ft Boise area of the foothills w/ bright sunshine and temps nearing 50 degrees. Parked at Ft Boise Park and this time I ran all the way up to the end of the Les Bois course and back. I contacted the race director and he graciously sent me a google earth map of the course . I started about 1/3 mile from the starting line so the math comes out OK I think. Contrary to what I had previously thought, the course doesn't descend after the 2 mile mark but rather continues to climb, albeit not as steep, at "only" about a 5% grade until you hit the Trail 26 marker which is the 3.1 mile turnaround. Between roughly mile 1.5 and the 2 mile mark it varies between a 12 and 15% grade!! This, as far as I can tell, is roughly equivalent to the last half mile before Aldape Summit on the Robie Creek course which should be a good prep given that the upper end of the Robie Course is still kinda sketchy w/ ice, mud and snow these days.
PM: Weight training on lower body at the gym (leg press, leg curls, squats, lunges); followed that up w/ 30 minutes of hill training on the TM, alternating 1 min hill intervals of 3, 4, 5, and 6.4% incline. Starting to get a sideache again. | 