Quote Originally Posted by AllanT View Post
Good point actually - when I do speed work I'm up on my toes & likewise when I want to force it on a bike I am also the same. Also jumping round dancing like a loon in a nightclub, I'm also on my toes - giving more strength in my calves.

Build a bit of quad strength helps on the ascents as well. Most of it however is mental.

(LOL just realised I could market this as the AllanT fun hillclimbing strength regime!!!)
its funny that allan
a good couple of hrs dancing in a niteclub is a very good exercise
but honestly
races like famous grouse really do suit me
a long uphill climb to start and im happy
with me and can literally fly down very technical rocky decents but nice grassy or even descents really benefit strong downhill runners.

at liversedge on sunday i pulled away from a pack of runners early on on the long climb but the short steep downhill at 4 miles they all came by again but sure enough on the next climb i pulled them back, so to be honest ive just accepted that without specific downhill reps im happy were i am although i bloody hate it when some come by