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P&D: Riddle me this...

  • 27-03-2014 2:11pm
    #1
    Gambas
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    I'm looking at P&D's half marathon programme which has a VO2Max session that I can't get my head around:

    5 x 4:00 moderately steep uphill

    Sounds good, except when you factor in the recovery:

    To recover run slowly for a time that lasts 50 to 90% of the duration of the interval.

    So, run uphill. Turn around, job perhaps halfway back, turn, and repeat. From what I can see, either this is going to need a very long hill, or the recovery needs to be much longer. Without employing someone to drive you back down, how do you think this session should be run? Or have I got it completely wrong :o


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  • #2
    RayCun
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    Find a very long hill :)


  • #3
    Gambas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 847 ✭✭✭Gambas


    RayCun wrote: »
    Find a very long hill :)

    Not really an option, unfortunately!


  • #4
    nerraw1111
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭nerraw1111


    Treadmill?


  • #5
    emerald007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 669 ✭✭✭emerald007


    what unit is the 4:00 defined as : Miles, minutes, KM's, parsec?


  • #6
    Gambas
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    emerald007 wrote: »
    what unit is the 4:00 defined as : Miles, minutes, KM's, parsec?

    4 minutes. So I'm looking at 1km intervals. A 90% duration jog back would probably bring me back about 600m, so I'd need a continuous, moderately steep hill 2.5 to 3km long by my reckoning.


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  • #7
    Gerry Hat Trick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭Gerry Hat Trick


    RayCun wrote: »
    Find a very long hill :)

    Or just find a circular route or a road (through forestry/open mountain side) which zig-zags up but allows you to take a (steeper) short-cut back down?
    Or a very big field - uphill along two sides of a triangle and down the third side. Simple trigonometry really:)

    I don't know where you are based but if it was Dublin I'd be looking at Howth or Three Rock etc


  • #8
    BeepBeep67
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    Leave a bike at the top of the hill ;)


  • #9
    Gambas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 847 ✭✭✭Gambas


    Gerry Hat Trick wrote: »
    Or a very big field - uphill along two sides of a triangle and down the third side. Simple trigonometry really:)

    I like that one - an elegant theory anyway. Just not enough to actually try it though!


  • #10
    YFlyer
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    BeepBeep67 wrote: »
    Leave 4 bikes at the top of the hill ;)

    ;)


  • #11
    Gambas
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    BeepBeep67 wrote: »
    Leave a bike at the top of the hill ;)

    1) leave bike on top of hill
    2) trot down
    3) run up
    4) freewheel down
    5) run up
    D'oh!

    Leave 4 bikes on top of hill.... now you're talking.


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  • #12
    Gambas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 847 ✭✭✭Gambas


    YFlyer wrote: »
    ;)

    beat me to it


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