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[QUOTE="Rex, post: 1150256, member: 30442"] Unfortunately, that "downhill is easy" myth is hard to overcome, but as an old distance runner who participated in several multi-stage races (150-250 miles of relay stages), the veterans would always opt for running uphill vs a steep downhill. Downhill makes "hamburger"out of your quads as they are taking the brunt of stabilizing you from the weight of your body (and a pack) plus gravity as you descend. Anyone who planned to run a downhill stage would wisely do a heavy dose of squats in the weeks leading up to the race, but it is almost impossible to train for the pounding your upper legs will absorb. I plan to walk that same path in early September and have begun to incorporate front squats and Romanian split leg knee drops into my weight training routine. Old legs don't like it much, but they like it less when I do NO training before tackling big descents. Your thighs will be sore for a couple of days with DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness), but your fitness level at this point of your trek should keep that response to a short window of a few days. The knee sleeves are a brilliant idea, I may check them out. Buen Camino. [/QUOTE]
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