Robie Creek and Idaho Potato Half Marathon analysis
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After completing the Wilson Creek 50k in January, the next goal would be preparing for the Robie Creek half marathon. Now for those of you that do not know about Robie Creek, they call this the toughest half marathon in the Northwest. Robie Creek starts with a nice 2100 foot climb in the first 8 miles, taking runners up through Rocky Canyon and reaching Aldape Summit. Then it's a steep descent downhill to Robie Creek. The training plan called for hills...lots of hills. Luckily, Boise is prime running for anyone training for a hilly race. Most of my training runs would either be outdoors on the trails, or on a treadmill simulating hills. I implemented three types of hill workouts into my training regimen... Steady Aerobic Hill runs: 15-60 minute efforts. These sessions were important to complete. I would keep my heart rate below 150 but wanted to get used to grinding uphill for extended periods. I liked doing this wo...