So, how should you tweak your training? Incorporate some hill running, it helps a lot and it is more intensive than you might think. If you are running 4 times a week, once a week or once in two should be enough, depending on the trail you run obviously. It is definitely something you should check out though. It feels horrible, worse than running does, when you are doing it, but great once you are done. * sigh * I still dont enjoy running the way others do, but hopefully I will get there.
Friday, June 20, 2008
hill training
Our mentor at the group that I run with told us that we would be starting 'hill training' from next time onwards. And half-way through our run he took us along another trail that was definitely uphill. Man, it feels a lot harder running up a hill! But it does work relatively under-worked muscles which you do not use much while running on flat ground. And there's always the way back down to look forward to :)
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So is there any other kind of turf that you guys are made to train on?
@Ranjani - turf? We train on 3 different surfaces. The track is hard ground where we do track workouts. Rancho is a natural trail, and our long runs we run on roads. Not sure if this answers your question though.
Running on different surfaces helps keep your feet 'uncomfortable', so that you do not get used to one style and one kind of running. Running on synthetic turf that is found in most gyms in the US is great on the feet, but if you are running marathons, you need to get used to the harsher stuff
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