Help in beating Dad

[marty mcfly]

When you're doing your hill reps, time them on the way down as well - don't just use descents as a recovery but belt back down to the start!

[wycoller]

No suggestions from me - my 16 year old leaves me well behind on the descents, the steeper the better for him. I need some distance to get anywhere near him.

Good luck.

[Penguin]

When you're doing your hill reps, time them on the way down as well - don't just use descents as a recovery but belt back down to the start!

so when do you have the recovery?

[Alf Tupper]

I was thinking the same Penquin , that session sounds a killer.

[(notsomuchofa)Fellrunner]

er, after the up & down bit .

[molehill]

My step son is 37, an army staff sergeant and runs.
I am 55 later this year.
I run him into oblivion on the hills, he has no chance whatsoever over any distance - he's c**p
This is how things should be, wait till your dad's 60 and perhaps he will let you win one day

[marty mcfly]

so when do you have the recovery?

20 - 30 secs stretching at the end of each.

Job's a good un.

Maybe I'm just slow but I find that the limiting factor on my downhill is foot/ eye coordination, not breathing/ lactic etc.

[Alf Tupper]

aha fellrunner, cheers, i win todays prize for the thick reply, sorry. On this subject , my brother usually keeps up with me on long races , similar in age but diff is he never trains but works as a Shepherd , chasing lambs etc up hills, seems to work for him. So befriend a farmer and chase his/her sheep, but don't get shot lol

[Xenos]

chase his/her sheep

Well I am Aberdonian, its a popular passtime...

Actually I seem to be getting a little faster, oddly enough it seems to be a result of some sessions Ive been doing on the stationary bike. Interval sessions at world hour record pace hurt by the way......

Cheers ALF, I'll have a nose round for the book

[clodhopper]

Just a point that occurs to me. 60-70 mpw sounds a bit high for a guy you're age. Ease back a bit and work more on quality might help