5 Miles on the treadmill in 51:20. Incline 1. Caution: Gingerbread house construction underway! Fun times.
I keep thinking about the Canyonlands half marathon in Moab coming up and I am really concerned (worried) about the hills. I live in a very flat place. I don't think that I will be able to spend the extra time to travel to a hilly course often enough to make a difference. Please help! Any ideas on how to simulate hill training? I am thinking of doing hill treadmill workouts. What incline range should I use? Also, I can do squats and stuff to make my quads stronger for the uphills, but I am completely at a loss as to how to train downhill without hills. Stairs maybe? I would really appreciate feedback from anyone who is familiar with the course. It's my first half ever, and I don't want to...you know, die, anymore than is absolutely necessary. I am hoping that it will go really well, and give me the confidence to shoot for St. George this year.
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