This Wednesday's session was hill focused and we felt it for sure!

We met at Abbey Fields car park to take advantage of the very steep hill and lovely views. After a post-marathon catch-up with Allan, we were off through the park to the bottom of the hill. We began with two acceleration drills, aiming to ensure that we focused on form on the hills and sidestepping a few puppies along the way.

After 4 rounds of each drill, we were ready to up the intensity and start sprinting. Each rep consisted of a 15 second sprint up the hill, a one minute pause and then a 15 second steady paced run down the hill, keeping the knees and ankles stable. Although short, this session was enough to get to really get the heart rate up while working on power for those last few strides of the race!

Once we managed to catch our breath, James led us back to the car park where we stretched gently before heading home. As the weather gets more accommodating, there will be plenty more fitness sessions listed!