Hi all! Welcome back, today I took a friend with me for some hill repeats. This friend did a few marathons some years back but struggled with injuries ever since - I am having quite some fun helping him slowly back in his routine. For me it brings some extra coziness and fun to chat. While the intensity was a bit lower compared to normal I did had a good workout. I sprinted most of the last parts of the climbs and was able to maintain a relatively low heartbeat.
Our strategy was as followed:
- climb 3x (3 different sides of the hill with 3 different intensities)
- rest few seconds (until one of us suggests to go again)
- repeat.
Apart from a different intensity, I also made a little change in my gear. Last week I took the camelback with me and drank during the runs, which had some advantages but was also extra warm (and extra weight), today I just took a bottle of water with me and took sips on the resting spots in between sets. Felt easier to do - so I will experiment with it furter. Also due to the higher temperature I took 2 salt tabs to ensure I won’t get any issues with the heat (later today).
Fun, and will likely do this more often!
Happy running!