The rest of 2010 - between marathons

[marathondan]

Out at 6.45 this morning for a spot of urban hill work. The nearest hill to me is the road that runs from the A4 down to the town station. So I hopped on my bike and, having tethered the rusty steed in Folly Way, proceeded to run up and down (actually down and up) the hill 4 times, dodging the commuters. Distance-wise each climb is about 450m, but I'm disappointed to see that MapMyRun only reckons it's 19m of climb. I'm not sure if I believe that or not. The height of a 6-storey building? I'll take another look next time.

Anyway, it felt quite a lot more. Each climb came in around 2:15-2:20. It wasn't particularly pleasant, but recovery was quick and I should be able to improve, both in terms of effort level and the number of reps. The mile or so cycle ride either end provided a handy warmup and cooldown as well.

No doubt I'll feel some aches and pains later after stressing hamstrings and glutes in new and unusual ways. I always find it's worse on the second day after. Which is Friday, when I'm driving to France.