Run five miles on the hilliest route you can find. When you’re powering up hills, watch your form. Accentuate your arm swing. Don’t make fists. Keep your hands loose, to help your whole body stay relaxed. We haven't included any pace guidance today because on these runs you don't want to worry about pace. Just focus on sustaining an even, steady effort when you're going up, and when you're heading down.
Result: 5.52 miles. The "hilliest route" you can find is pretty easy to find around here! As soon as I leave my house, turn left and I'm going uphill. Here is the profile of today's run. Lots of hills!
My miles were like this:
Mile 1 - 11:58 - I walked/lightly jogged the first half of this mile
Mile 2 - 11:15 - the mile with the toughest climb
Mile 3 - 10:28
Mile 4 - 9:55
Mile 5 - 9:48
Although I wasn't trying to set any particular pace, I did watch it and worked to bring it down. My average pace was 10:36, not bad for that many hills.
Average Heart Rate (HR) - 149
Max HR - 165
Calories burned - 548
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