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| - I have been working on my endurance for half marathons and marathons since 2008. Weekly during the spring, summer and fall, the group I am with trains on Saturdays and Edworthy Park for gradually increase our distance up until the upcoming marathon, to ensure that we are progressing gradually to our goal.
Now that I have a few of these things under my belt, I am now trying to increase my "cardio" so I can do them a wee bit.... faster.
That's where Nose Hill Park comes into play.
From the parking lot on Shaganappi, a group of determined women parked our vehicles and did a 7.67 km loop. We walked from the parking lot along the ridge. We then followed the ashphalt path down to the bottom of the hill, where we bumped into a parking lot with thankfully some public restrooms. :)
Then, we took a thinner, rougher dirt path back up, up, up, up AND up, until we eventually reached the ashphalt path.
Our miles per minute sunk like a stone, but let me tell you.... WHAT a workout!
In the city, I have done the Memorial Stairs my share of times, but you can't beat the scenery of the moutains along the ridge of Nose Hill Park when you are looking west.
It sure was nice to have something pretty to look at, when I finally reached the top, and I needed a minute or two to catch my breath, before proceeding back to ashphalt heading back to the parking lot.
This is a well maintained park, with lots of people to say hello to as you pass them. However, it was not so busy that it was distracting or tough to get my workout done.
If you are looking for an alternative to Memorial Stairs for cardio training, consider Nose Hill Park!
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