Got a local hill test piece?
I've been running for about five years now. A good proportion of that time's been spent on and around a hill that sits about 5 minutes from our house. Mt Kaukau has a radio tower and a beacon on top and dominates the local landscape. It's a beautiful backdrop for the house, and a really challenging run, at least for most mere mortals!
There are a variety of trails leading up to the mast at the summit, none of them easy. There's short and steep and rocky; nice lead trail followed by steep steps, or longer and more varied. Hmmm, what's a girl to do?
Tonight I went for the first option - light was fading! And it seemed like a good way to start my year-long training journey. To replace a flat tempo run: a nice hard climb through bush and then out onto open farmland to look across the city and south toward the South Island while I suck back lots and lots of oxygen and try to get rid of the wobbles before heading back down.
Uphill technique? Any hints welcome! At this stage, my fitness allows me to tiptoe up, tiny bit by tiny bit. Steps? Well, it depends on how high the step is. Too high, I walk. I'm not tall enough or young enough to go bounding over anything anymore.
It felt good. A good start. Here's hoping!
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