Time for some serious climbing work. There’s a service road at Blue Hills in the Boston area that’s 0.87 miles long and about 415 feet of climb. Some sections are like walls, e.g., the 17% grade below. Ran it (barely) at about an 11:05 pace.

A 62 year old's journey to qualify for the Boston Marathon
Time for some serious climbing work. There’s a service road at Blue Hills in the Boston area that’s 0.87 miles long and about 415 feet of climb. Some sections are like walls, e.g., the 17% grade below. Ran it (barely) at about an 11:05 pace.