The Hill workouts are an important part of any training plan.....Especially when you have some hilly courses coming up....it also makes the flat courses that much easier. Having said that, this morning was one that I really wasn't looking forward too. I've been battling some weird Lower Abdominal/Groin Pull thing...I'm still not sure what it is, but it's definitely still there. I guess I'm just getting more used to it, because even today I noticed it.
I decided that I would just take the first 9 sets nice and even, then see how the issue felt.....and push if allowable on the last three....Which is exactly what I did...My first 9....every single one of them was 1:20 on the button. Never strayed. At the end of number 9, on the way back down the hill, I kinda took a little inventory to see how I felt. I decided it was okay to open up the throttle a bit. My next two came in at 1:17....Very nice and respectable pace. Finally, my last one, I clocked in at a 1:15.... I made the jog back to the start and chatted with the group for a few minutes, but had to forgo the cool down jog since I had an early morning meeting at work.
Absolutely nothing earth shattering to report, and tomorrow I'm planning a little nice and easy jog.....Until then.....Train Hard and LIVESTRONG!
