Message Category: Running Tips/ Training
Topic: Training for down hill marathon

Reply: From: Date:	ideas RitaT 12/6/11 10:47:59 AM ET
Since no one else has tried this I'll take a shot. First let me say I have lots of hills to work on here in NoVa so I've never tried these other ideas. 1. I have heard of people putting 2 x 4s under the back of a treadmill to simulate down hill running. 2. I have heard of people using parking garage ramps for both uphill and down hill running. I know that is a lot of concrete. 3. I have heard of people WALKING up and down stairs as a way to 'use' the right muscles but not actually run while doing it. I can't vouch for the success of any of these ideas. Good luck and let us know what worked for you. -Rita Post a reply on the Bulletin Board
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