As I've mentioned earlier, now that it is summer, Kristie and I are starting to walk into work together. On Monday's, my day off, we will walk to Kristie's office together and then I will walk home on my own. This Monday we decided to change it up a bit and try to run the 4.5 KM distance.
So you continue running, and slowly start to feel the effects of a hill climb, but it isn't so bad. About three quarters of the way up the hill however, I started feeling the effects of the exponential curve and I started noticing my breath becoming more and more laboured, and I could feel my heart beating heavier and heavier. I finally had to stop about four-fifths of the way up as my heart was pretty much trying to punch its way out of my chest.
I walked for about 5 or 6 pole lengths panting and sweating like Homer Simpson at a barbecue, was able to bring my heart back under control and then continued for the rest of the run.
The run in wasn't bad at all and only took us about 30 minutes at a fairly relaxed pace. The first part of the run is actually not too bad. You start off with an 800 m incline that gets the blood pumping, and then it is down hill for 2 KM, then on the flat for about 1.5 KM and then another incline. We didn't feel too bad after the run, so I decided to run home too.
The first part of the run home, as you are now on a decline, wasn't too hard at all. But then, after gaining some confidence you begin your ascent of the 2 KM hill. The hill is interesting as it is almost like an exponential curve. It starts off at quite a gradual incline, so you start thinking to yourself:
"Hey, this isn't so bad."
So you continue running, and slowly start to feel the effects of a hill climb, but it isn't so bad. About three quarters of the way up the hill however, I started feeling the effects of the exponential curve and I started noticing my breath becoming more and more laboured, and I could feel my heart beating heavier and heavier. I finally had to stop about four-fifths of the way up as my heart was pretty much trying to punch its way out of my chest.
I walked for about 5 or 6 pole lengths panting and sweating like Homer Simpson at a barbecue, was able to bring my heart back under control and then continued for the rest of the run.
Below is a graphical representation of how I felt on the run.
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