As I mentioned before, circumstances in my old living situation forced me to move to a new apartment a little over a week ago. When you're faced with an "emergency" move, you kind of have to take what you can get and not be too picky. My only 2 real requirements were that I had to be able to afford it, and I had to be able to bring my cat with me. I really lucked out when I found a place near the YMCA (no more excuses for missed core or cross-training sessions!) and it's a huge step up from my old apartment in terms of quality. But it's also a big "step" up in another way...
I now live nearly half a mile up a steep hill (or more, depending on which street you take and the direction you're coming from). Hills at altitude can be killers, but they'll also make you really strong. Another natural element that can make you tougher is wind, and we sure have a lot of that in Flagstaff. The first time I drove up the hill to my new place, I could only think about how freakishly hard the end of all my runs was going to be. I complained about it quite a bit, and the first few days I stopped my run at the base of the hill and walked up. But, now that I've thought about it some more, I have a new perspective on it... Running that hill every day, quite often in the wind, is going to make me a BEAST! (or at least give me some ridiculous quads!)
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