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| 10km turn back at the top! |
For as long as I can remember, I can't recall a time when I did my long run on Range Road without having to walk many times up some of the steepest hills.......except for today. I didn't take a walk break from start to finish. I smashed and bashed those hills! I'm truly surprised that I was able to complete the entire run without feeling the need to walk any hills or even any parts of them! I stopped for a second to take a photo of the 10km turnaround at the top.
The first 3.6km is steep uphill all the way, without a break and, though I slowed down on this and others, I didn't feel any need to take a walk break at any time and it's up hills and down hills of one sort or another from start to finish. I know 'Pride Comes Before a Fall', but I am so pleased with myself today for doing something I haven't been able to do for some time....zoom up those hills and fly down the other side!
20km on Range Road
Time 2:37:00
Avg. Pace 7:51m/k.....Furman pace should have been 7:00m/k
5km splits : 44:31 (the really tough start!); 37:45; 38:29: 36:12
42.8km for the week.
Wow. Impressive to run strongly like that. Your doggies would have been happy to witness that one!
ReplyDeleteI know I was happy!
DeleteThat's what you've been doing all those lunges & squats for. If I was as disciplined as you, I could run up hills too. :)
ReplyDeleteBruce
Now you know the secret of my 'success', Bruce! Don't tell any old lady runners though.... I'm thinking, just thinking I'd like to have a go at the Sun-corp 10km next month!
DeleteNorma.
I know Anne Young is always asking what races you're doing - but you've got the wood on her anyway (even though she's much younger!).
DeleteThat's funny,isn't it? Don't warn her about the Vet's half in August!
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