Downhill training

Don’t just focus on uphill training. Unless you’re doing a vertical km, you’ll descend as much as you climb in your race.

But if you don’t prepare your quads for those downhills, you’ll be in trouble. So, do this instead.

On your next run with some elevation, focus on running the downhills focused and fast. Don’t exhaust yourself too much on the uphill so you can go hard on the downhill.

Then assess your soreness the next day.

If you struggle to go down the stairs the next day you have work to do. In that case, make sure to incorporate sessions like these more often, especially when you come closer to race day.

Don’t overdo it though. Studies have shown that just a couple of these downhill sessions can significantly improve your downhill running.

So, focus on those sessions closer to the race. Don’t skip out on them!