Day 2, Sept 4th 2018, Hills!!

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As a regular runner of short distance, I joined the 10K to 10miles course offered free in our running club, Rebel Runners Medway, with our newly qualified coach Jane.
15 of us rocked up with trepidation at what was to come. We began with a warm up, and I can guarantee we looked silly, starting with a typical warm up and then came walking on our heels, sounds ok right? walk several steps on your heels, but, then walk on your heels like Charlie Chaplin, ok, now we look daft, followed by walking on your heels with your feet turned inwards, now we all looked ridiculous, but it was funny, we were in it together. There is a method to this madness and it certainly helped warm up our calves and ankles. I've been doing this ever since whilst walking through the house as my calf is weak, fingers crossed the rest of my family don't catch me doing it! we did some other warm up exercise, some involved leaping about (must work on my pelvic floor!!! maybe I should buy shares in Tena Lady? I have a feeling their sales may go up)
A gentle 1.5mile run to the bottom of the hill, followed by "Hill Drills" Run up as fast as you can, as far as you can, then jog down, rest for a minute, and repeat, the goal was to try to do it 8 times, I managed 4, maybe I should not have gone so far up the hill? A gentle   run back to the start and cool down stretches, I was knackered, so I guess I worked hard enough



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