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For Strength,
Run the Namsan Hills
At 10 p.m. on Sunday, I headed to Namsan because I wanted to get stronger. Two out-and-back laps on a roughly 3.2 km section added up to 12.5 km.
- Distance
- 12.50km
- Time
- 1:36:02
- Pace
- 7'41"
- Month
- 92.09km
One of the enduring truths of marathon training is hill work. Running uphill makes you reset your posture and helps strengthen the glutes and leg muscles that are easier to neglect on flat roads. At 10 p.m. on Sunday, when most people were settling in for the night, I went to Namsan because I wanted to get stronger.
Starting near the first restroom in the direction of the parking area, I ran two out-and-back laps on a section of about 3.2 km each way. The full stretch is closer to 3.4 km one way, or about 6.8 km out and back. Next time, I hope to try three laps. Near the end, the front and middle of my right sole felt slightly uncomfortable on landing. It was not severe pain, but I decided to rest the next day and watch how it changed.
Distance left to run · km
For navigation, use Namsan Park Hoehyeon Jarak Public Parking Lot. I visited late in the evening because the path is busy with walkers during the day, and most people I met on the road were runners. At night, take care around unlit sections and pedestrians.
Past issues
- Issue 20Back on the Path After a Week
- Issue 19My Ankle Rests, My Dreams Run Chicago
- Issue 18I Reached the Summit, Then Rolled My Ankle
- Issue 17October 4: I Ran the Andong Marathon
- Issue 16I Missed the Mountain. Tancheon Stayed Open.
- Issue 15200 Slipped Away. 179.71 Stayed.
- Issue 1415km and CP1 and 10km
- Issue 13For a Runner, Alcohol Keeps Drifting Away
- Issue 12Morning vs Evening: Race Day Starts Early
- Issue 11Sundays Aren't for Jjapagetti. They're for LSD.
- Issue 10I Missed Six, but Still Made the Morning Jog
- Issue 9Recovery Took Three Weeks. This Time, Three Days.
- Issue 8Today, I Lost the 2:00 Balloon
- Issue 7A Seaside Half: Leave Room for Speed, Not Injury
- Issue 6At the 25K Threshold, Choose the Next Run
- Issue 5Close August at 112.72 km, Open September at 200 km
- Issue 4Autumn Is Coming, but 150 km Is Slipping Away
- Issue 3For Strength, Run the Namsan Hills
- Issue 2Even on a Reluctant Night, a Promise Puts on Running Shoes
- Issue 1Training Still Moves Forward at an Easy Pace