Life is like a huge video game...

WOD 6/25: hiking
time: ~45m
it was a nice day so i decided to go hiking. headed up to the m&m trail entrance off harris mountain road. i needed a workout, so i headed up long mountain (920'). def got a sweat on. i reached the top and went beyond a bit, then turned around and jogged/ran all the way back.

obviously going down is "easier" cardio wise, but as far as a workout, my quads took a beating. i also used different running techniques. on flat land i was bounding off my heal more - trying to employ the power from my posterior chain. this worked great actually. i found i was faster but with much less strain. i also employed the uphill/downhill running techniques i learned on crossfit, which also worked great. made going uphill much easier and i found i could go further before wearing down.

also, the coordination, agility, balance, etc that comes with downhill running is fantastic. it's like a video game - just real life (i work with too many geeks).