Hill running, although a daunting term, is really quite exilirating and a great way to experience the endorphin aftermath of running. A group of us local runners, who have been mainly recreational over the past few months took on a series of 7 hills last night breaking them down with fitting walk/jogs in between during a one hour outing. Talk along the way was about heart rate and the importance of staying in your personal range. A heart monitor is a great asset but a routine 10 second pulse check(x by 6) at the top of a hill will work to give you an idea of what a certain heart rate(bpm) feels like. A method for determining your max(MHR) is: 220-age and then do workouts in the 70-85% range or more specifically for workout HR:(MHR-RestingHR)x% + RHR. The other thing we talked about was cadence or foot strikes per minute for maximum efficiency, but we'll discuss that next time. In the meantime, with this being heart month, take care of yor heart.
'And the beat goes on..........'
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