The big 4-0!

Today saw me man up and run arguably the hardest session of my week; the hill session. I had a General Studies exam this morning and then went off to my Grandma and Grandad's so the session was to be done on Ilkley Moor. I know the Moor quite well, having run there plenty of times. What I couldn't think of however, was a climb which lasted 10 minutes. I therefore decided to go for a 5 minute hill session, so it was 5 minutes hard up @ threshold, descend fast and then rest 1 minute.
Rep 1: Really really steep start which my thighs don't like. I maintain a good strong run and finish strongly with a good turnover of leg speed as the climb flattens off.
Rep 2: Same position again - steep, rough and rocky terrain. My thighs die on me so I stop for 10 and stretch before carrying on. I finish strongly again, but am I going to be able to complete this session?
Rep 3: I'm half way there after this one. I take a different route to the stream where the reps finished on the first two, and get there in 4:30 on a really strong rep which was probably longer than the first two despite ending up in the same position.
Rep 4: I'm on the move again - this time on the so called ski slope. I waltz up here and can't find anymore paths which lead uphill. I'm left to fly over undulating terrain for the remainder of the rep. Feeling as though I will get all 6 down now.
Rep 5: A really steep and tough rep - possibly the steepest climb on the moor up from White Wells towards a forest on the hillside. Strong effort and I continue to maintain a good form of running.
Rep 6: Hanging on in there for the final effort - it's been a long week with lots of hard stuff and it's coming to and end. Not a bad way to finish, in fact, quite pleasing.
Overall I'm delighted with today's session. I haven't managed to get 6 reps in before now, 5 is my total. I finished off with a 2 mile warm down which will easily take the distance for the day to 8 and the week to 40! Bingo!
I'm going to do a 10k a week on Friday at Colne which will be a good test. It's very hilly so not one for a fast time but it's local and a 10k is a 10k. Just need to get some road racers sorted now!