Did my first hill workout of the year today. The plan was to run up and down the Ohio Street Hill in St. Paul until I just couldn't stand it any more. With a wind chill of 5, I wasn't expecting much.
Got out there and did the first couple of trips up and down a bit faster than planned, but there's been this "speed carry-over" the past couple of days; yesterday I ended up running much faster than planned and the day before was my first interval run of the year.
The hill is not easy. It averages 8% grade for a half mile, the first half being much steeper than the second. I did 10 miles and then decided to do 5 miles at "moderate, maybe marathon" pace. I averaged 9 minutes per mile for these, which would be about 7 min/mile on flat ground. I ended up with 15 miles in exactly 150 minutes and stood in place trying to convince myself to continue. I decided to do a relatively flat cool down instead and try to get to 4 hours or so. Three miles later, I was bonking, so I quit. 18 miles, 3:03. A flat ground equivalent would be about 22.5 in 3:03.
I'll take it.
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merde! c`est fort en tab-ar-nouche!
that's quebec speak for good work-out!
FIRST COMMENTER WOOHOOOO!
@PPC: Quebecois swearing! I've hit the big time!
Good run today, Steve! It was a pretty nice day out there today.
Saw 14 wild turkeys roosting in my neighborhood today, and I didn't get tackled by any dogs. :)
Impressive run on the hills today!
That's a HECK of a run! On a flat equivalent, 22.5 in 3:03 has me re-thinking my goals for my 20 miler tomorrow. Well done!
I'll be sure to report on what I can turn in for the 20-22 tomorrow.
Were you wearing a shirt for this workout, Stevicus?
Veni, Vidi, va-va-va-VOOOOM!1!
(Quebecois for "How's that for avoiding sequiturishness?")
Plus - a successful link AND a graphic?
EAT STEVEQ'S DUST, DR. NIC!1!
Ha! PPC - did you just say "Shit! that's strong as a tabernacle!" in, um, your own way?
Steve - woman served on a platter for you: beautiful, talented and a red head (who sings Blur) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xNaKWnHXpw.
I know Ohio well from my bike rides. That is one nasty run! Congrats on sticking it out!
So I can't run hills worth a damn (or a "merde", even).
But at least I can pronouce "Siobhan". Those other Mick names, though? They all look like "Ashley" to me.
@SLG: I'm currently on a Scottish accent kick, so watching videos of fave redhead Shirley Manson of Garbage. The rapid zoom and pan editing of the Danish X-Factor vid made me seasick!
Great job Steve. I believe your 50 now in 2011 right?
Go show "em",that age is just a number .
Keep it up!!!!!!!
Scream'n Turtle
I remember that hill from a race I ran in 1982. As I recall, the first mile was uphill and I ran it in over six minutes. The second mile was all downhill and I ran it in 4:46, which was my track PR. Unfortunately, I got a lot of hamstring stiffness and pulled the muscle running Get in Gear a week later. Had to walk the final 5K. Ouch!
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