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What a difference 8 degrees make

July 15, 2009 by MCM Mama 11 Comments

Today was only about 8 degrees hotter than yesterday, but the humidity is up and the breeze is gone. Luckily, this was expected so all I had on the calendar was a hilly 4 mile run. One of my mom friends BQs every year with only four runs a week and she told me that one of her “tricks” is to run hills the day after her long run. While I don’t ever expect to BQ (even running another marathon is still up in the air), I decided I’d give hill running a try on my tired legs.

We live in an awesome neighborhood for this kind of running. If I run E/W, my run has very gentle hills. If I run N/S, especially in the southern part of the neighborhood, the hills are killer. So, I ran about a half mile east of my house and then ran the N/S streets in my neighborhood, slowly working my way back to my house. It ended up being four miles at a 9:25 pace. The heat, hills, and sun made it feel like I was running much faster than that, but it was definitely a good workout and my legs now feel like jello.
Now for a quick shower and lunch and then I’ll pick up the boys from camp and head to the pool.
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  1. Glaven Q. Heisenberg says

    July 15, 2009 at 4:32 pm

    Good job.But enough about you.You weren't SERIOUS about not sharing your beer with me just cos I was in your neck of the woods and didn't tell you? By the way, I met a guy down there in MD who's a bit of a beer geek himself and he shared his beer with me and everything he had was like 10% ABV or better so WHO NEEDS YOU!1!?!(I mean that in the best possible sense.)FIRST!

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  2. Jess says

    July 15, 2009 at 4:55 pm

    Hills + heat would definitely = Jell-O legs! Enjoy the pool this afternoon.

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  3. Marlene says

    July 15, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    Sounds like a grueling workout, especially on tired legs!I always like to hear what tactics people use to achieve their speedy marathons.

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  4. X-Country2 says

    July 15, 2009 at 5:32 pm

    Hills AND heat is a great way to earn a shower! Way to knock it out.

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  5. Marci says

    July 15, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    What makes you think you couldn't BQ? I think you can! Good job on the heat and hills!

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  6. Mel-2nd Chances says

    July 15, 2009 at 6:02 pm

    wow, heat + hills + tired legs, I'd be jello too, but well done!

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  7. joyRuN says

    July 15, 2009 at 10:41 pm

    That's a great pace for hills/heat/humidity/tired legs!Sounds like a painful trick – hills after long run.

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  8. Amy Reinink says

    July 16, 2009 at 12:35 am

    Nice run, and interesting strategy from your speedy friend. What does running hills after running long do, exactly? Is it a mental thing (i.e., I can run hills even when my legs feel like cement), or is there some physiological benefit, too?

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  9. Jamie says

    July 16, 2009 at 4:02 am

    Great job! And great pace on hills and in heat!

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  10. Toni says

    July 16, 2009 at 12:54 pm

    Sounds like a tough workout! Running hills after a long run is a great tip, I'll have to try it.

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  11. Laura says

    July 16, 2009 at 9:51 pm

    Thanks for sharing the tip of running hills after a long run. Running when it's hot outside sure makes it harder.

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