Man those trail shoes are good, such a big improvement from my old Asics Trabuco's. I can run uphill on loose gravel and I don't lose any grip at all, they're also so damn comfortable they feel like I'm wearing slippers haha.
Last night I did a double hill repeat with my running partner up our Rapaki track, its well known to all local runners as a tough slog. It's only 3.5km to the top, but man you have to work to get there! Here's my write up from last night...
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"Double Rapaki track hill repeat with Jono, really good session working pretty hard on the uphills (which comprised 50% of the run).
Split #1, 47mins: I attacked hard on the final 1km climb then ran out of gas about 100m from the top! Jono passed me and I managed to somehow claw back to finish level with him at the peak ~ round I to Jono though, he seemed stronger and the whole way up he had a slight lead on me
Split #2, 46mins: I think we might have gone up the initial 2.5km a little quicker than the first time (?) but we both agreed to take the final climb a bit easier. Having said that, about halfway up I was feeling really good so put a few surges in and took over at the front. Every time Jono pulled level I surged again (I found this quite amusing, sorry SuperJ). Final sprint to the top ~ round II to me.
Descended a lot faster and managed to run a negative split, great run that started in sunshine and finished in the dark MF."
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(you can see the final 1km climb I am talking about in the background of the photo)
Stats:
Distance: 14.2km
Time: 1:32.55
Ave Spd: 9.17kph
Total ascent: 1,910ft
Min HR: 107bpm
Ave HR: 162bpm
Max HR:
188bpm (
only 4 beats off my max)!