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We ran a few hills today, huh?
Runnersworld.com says that running hills helps with leg strength, how efficiently your body uses oxygen, and aerobic capacity. Running uphill strengthens your hamstrings, calves, glutes, hip flexors, and Achilles tendons. Hill training also uses more upper body muscles then flat running. The article says that hill running is great resistance training because you are fighting the resistance of the slope on the uphill and gravity on the downhill.
Aside from these benefits, running hills also helps you lengthen your stride by increasing your hip flexibility. In the long run, this makes you a faster runner. If this isn’t enough for you, then consider this, running hills is a better heart and lung workout then running on a flat surface. The harder you push, the more oxygen your body will require.
Here’s an email I got last week from our friend Kelly:
Thanks for supporting Run For Your Life! We’re celebrating 21 years in Charlotte and want to invite YOU to our big Anniversary Sale next Friday and Saturday (7-23 and 7-24) at our Dilworth store – 2422 Park Road. We’ll have great deals both days, including Clearance Shoes – buy one, get the second for only $21! Select apparel, buy one get one FREE! All regular priced shoes are 10% OFF, and all regular priced apparel is 15% OFF! Come celebrate with us at Run For Your Life – Dilworth, Friday and Satuday,
July 23 and 24!
They’’ll open their Dilworth store at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Juy 24 – right after the Run For Your Life 4-Miler!
Wednesday’s Workout: Bootcamp Poker.
Poker was fun today. I’m ready for some running tomorrow – short distances.
So far I’m on track for success with the goals. I’ve lost 3lbs and I haven’t had a drink since Monday July 5th. Problem is, I’m eating cereal at night instead of drinking wine. I’ll tackle that next month.
You’re a rock star, Kate. Keep it up!