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Good Sunny Day Everyone,<br>
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I hope you have your gear for the Tuesday run. It will be awesome in
the forest.<br>
We will be doing some hill work. I have likely touched on this
before but here are a few thoughts on hill training. Hill running
will make you a stronger, faster and healthier runner. Here are some
points to consider:<br>
<ul>
<li>The key to running hills is to keep your rhythm. Make slight
adjustments and maintain your cadence.</li>
<li>Shorten your stride at the start of the hill.</li>
<li>Maintain the same effort level you exert when running on level
ground.</li>
<li>Keep your posture upright. Your back, shoulders, and head
should be in a straight line up from your feet.</li>
<li>Keep your feet close to the ground.</li>
<li>If your breathing becomes too labored, reduce your stride
length but maintain cadence.</li>
<li>Don't sprint up the hills. Keep you effort at no more than
race effort. If you don't feel like you have expended enough
energy, just add a few more repeats.</li>
<li>Avoid racing fellow runners. Do the workout level that is best
for you.<br>
</li>
</ul>
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On the downhill portion, don't sprint, as this will lead to excess
muscle soreness later. But also don't try to go slow down as this
leads to braking and greater fatigue.<br>
<ul>
<li>Maintain an upright posture.</li>
<li>Keep your feet close to the ground and land lightly.</li>
<li>As you do speed up, increase the cadence with some lengthening
of stride.</li>
<li>Stay is control.</li>
<li>Slightly bend your knee before impact. This pre-loading
removes some of the pressure from landing and reduces braking.</li>
</ul>
<b>Training this week</b><br>
<br>
<b>Tuesday - Feb 23, 2016</b> - Huckleberry Hill Repeats<br>
Meet at 12:00 outside the badge room<br>
<br>
Walkers or walk/runners - Please feel free to join us. Do consider
making your way out to the hill. It is far better than sitting at
your desk or going to the cafeteria. (Don't say this Sharon)<br>
<br>
Runners<br>
<ul>
<li>easy warm up jog to junction of Huckleberry and Hemlock trails</li>
<li>dynamic stretching</li>
<li>6 to 8 hill repeats at 10k race effort (not pace)<br>
</li>
<li>warm down jog back to TRIUMF</li>
<li>stretching at TRIUMF</li>
</ul>
<b>Thursday Feb 25, 2016</b> - 45 minute tempo run. Route will be
determined at start time.<br>
Meet at 12:00 outside the Badge Room<br>
<ul>
<li>10 minute easy run and then for 25 minutes, gradually increase
from an easy pace to a faster pace near the end and switching
direction at 12.5 minutes. After 25 minutes, slow down to an
easy run back to TRIUMF.</li>
<li> Stretching for everyone. <br>
</li>
</ul>
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