The loop at the park is almost exactly 1 mile, and it is fairly steep to my eyes. However, it only represents 118 feet of elevation gain, packed into 0.4 miles, an average of 295 feet of gain per mile--which ain't much. Feels like it, though. I was able to do the loops in about 11 minutes, which is just a minute off my normal pace, so it wasn't too bad.
HOWEVER, this really killed my left foot. I have a chronic case of plantar fascitis, which is the vampire bite of running--it never really seems to go away, and it can be so painful you can't really walk. Today really flared it. So I won't be doing hill repeats for a while, as this injury is what kept me from running for 2 years.
The ChiRunning website has some tips, which I intend to incorporate. Can't let this running streak be broken by a silly injury.
Happy Running!
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Check out this blog post also:
- http://chirunning.com/blogs/danny/2010/04/13/plantar-fasciitis-prevention-and-cure/
Works like a charm in most cases.
Enjoy,
David.
David--
I own the ChiRunning book, that blog post is identical to the chapter in the book. It does work--or at least it worked well enough today (4/29) that I was able to run 9 miles without significant foot or ankle pain. The key for me today was a strict focus on having the foot strike in the correct position, slightly behind my center of gravity.
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