<p>I may toss in downhill repeats on a short downhill. Some of the hills around your house would be perfect for this. Run down, focusing on quick turnover. Walk or jog back up the hill and do it all over again several times.</p>
Upcoming HM hill question
<p>My next HM is coming up on June 5th! </p>
<p>This is a course that I ran a few years ago and although the course is generally flat (as they get around here), there are 3 creek beds that are quad busters and I'd like to go into this race more prepared than I was the first time. </p>
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<p>For the HM the hills come at mile 3, mile 7 and 7.5 miles. </p>
<p>The first is hill loses about 100 feet in approx. .10 of a mile. My first time running this I thought, oh, this isn't so bad.</p>
<p>The second hill loses about 125 feet in less than .10 of a mile. My first time, I didn't run this... it's just plain steep.</p>
<p>The third hill loses 200 feet in approx. in .50 of a mile. By the time I got here my quads and knees were not feeling so good.</p>
<p>Obviously there is some up to, but it's the down that just seems to kill me. </p>
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<p>I've been mixing up my long runs- one week hilly, the next week flatter, etc.</p>
<p>I'm doing one run per week that are just hills.</p>
<p>Then one tempo that is generally flatter.</p>
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<p>Since I have 4 more weeks of training, what do you hill runners say I should focus on more at this point? Long downhills? Short downhills? Doesn't matter... just do more hills? You probably need to know that I'm not going into this to race it. I am in full tri-training and am using this as a means to help me get stronger for my Oly's this summer.</p>
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<p>Any thoughts?</p>
<p>This is a course that I ran a few years ago and although the course is generally flat (as they get around here), there are 3 creek beds that are quad busters and I'd like to go into this race more prepared than I was the first time. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>For the HM the hills come at mile 3, mile 7 and 7.5 miles. </p>
<p>The first is hill loses about 100 feet in approx. .10 of a mile. My first time running this I thought, oh, this isn't so bad.</p>
<p>The second hill loses about 125 feet in less than .10 of a mile. My first time, I didn't run this... it's just plain steep.</p>
<p>The third hill loses 200 feet in approx. in .50 of a mile. By the time I got here my quads and knees were not feeling so good.</p>
<p>Obviously there is some up to, but it's the down that just seems to kill me. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>I've been mixing up my long runs- one week hilly, the next week flatter, etc.</p>
<p>I'm doing one run per week that are just hills.</p>
<p>Then one tempo that is generally flatter.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Since I have 4 more weeks of training, what do you hill runners say I should focus on more at this point? Long downhills? Short downhills? Doesn't matter... just do more hills? You probably need to know that I'm not going into this to race it. I am in full tri-training and am using this as a means to help me get stronger for my Oly's this summer.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Any thoughts?</p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Tri-Tammy</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/73699/upcoming-hm-hill-question#post_1997663"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>I also have the ability throw in a long (1/2 mile) downhill in my long run. It would be at mile 3.5. I'm wondering if this would help, or hurt?? (for Matt and Hobey- this is the one we rode down to the trail)</p>
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I think it's a good idea to do this but the latest I would do it is 2-3 weeks out of the race itself, maybe the peak week before taper. Downhill running does a number on your quads so you want to be sure to have time to recover.</p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Tri-Tammy</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/73699/upcoming-hm-hill-question#post_1997663"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>I also have the ability throw in a long (1/2 mile) downhill in my long run. It would be at mile 3.5. I'm wondering if this would help, or hurt?? (for Matt and Hobey- this is the one we rode down to the trail)</p>
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I think it's a good idea to do this but the latest I would do it is 2-3 weeks out of the race itself, maybe the peak week before taper. Downhill running does a number on your quads so you want to be sure to have time to recover.</p>
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