Hills, hills and more hills

August 11, 2004

Time 6:00pm
Location: Running Rooom in Outremont
Group 1/2 marathoners
Weather 20 degrees Humidity factor 4/10

Distance 3 km, 9 hill repeats and 3km back
How I felt before. good and solid (no injuries, or tenderness)
How I felt during: expected difficulty in the latter hills and I did. (hills 8 and 9)

Met new people. Initially no one is talkative and people talk to themselves but toward the end, everyone came around and was chatty.

My other group (marathon) was upset that I chose hills over fartlek. I ran fartlek in the rain on Tuesday and needed to develop leg strength. Tonight I have fartlek with the easy group in the park. I need to pick and choose my spots. As the races draw closer and closer, I need to be very selective in terms of the workouts I follow.

Sprint finish. I was running sub 5min/km. This is for real. I had thought previously that it was a fluke being able to post up such a time but I am finally coming into my own. I just to continue that work. So much to do so little time.

How I felt physically afterward. Really, really tired. Wasn't in the mood to socialize. Ate and went to bed. Lost weight. Now I'm a size 28.

Concerns: Will I be able to post a 4 hour time. Hmmm..