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Everything You Need To Know About Hill Training
By Runner's World on 01/06/2002 15:51:47
Hill running is a tough but fantastically effective fitness booster. And you know, it can even be fun...
UAN: 159 Article type:--If you happen to live in a landscape dotted with tors, pikes and braes, then won’t have much choice about mastering the art of hill running. In fact, your perception of running up – and down – hills is likely to be different
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Reader to Reader: Running Hills
By Catherine Lee on 24/07/2007 09:50:03
What's the best way to tackle hills? Here's what you thought
Training on hills will make you a stronger, faster and healthier runner, improving your leg-muscle strength, boosting your cardiovascular system, and protecting your leg muscles against soreness. Knowing these benefits won't make tackling them any
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Six Hill-Running Secrets
By Alison Hamlett on 06/05/2010 09:30:11
Learn to love hills and you'll become a stronger triathlete
Hills are hard. That's why many of us run or ride around - rather than over - them in training. You might even choose races that are flat in an effort to keep your hill time to a minimum. But the truth is tackling hills will make you a stronger
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Enduring Questions: Can Hills Make You Faster?
By Amby Burfoot on 07/07/2005 10:23:42
Some runners avoid hills because they can cause injuries and they're, well, hard. Time to reconsider
ourselves up to the top of north London's Primrose Hill once a week is hard work, and it draws bewildered looks from the fashionable set who parade in the park on summer's days, but we have little doubt that these sessions make us faster.We are not alone
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Q+A: What's the best strategy for climbing hills?
By on 08/09/2011 16:07:27
Q. There's a lot of debate about how much effort to put in on bike climbs during races. What's the best strategy?A. The key to pacing hills has everything to do with the size of the hill and the length of the race. Your muscles work on the basis
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Q+A: How can I conquer hill running?
By Victor Thompson on 13/02/2006 14:08:54
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q I regularly run hill reps at 85 per cent of my maximum heart rate (MHR) but when I’m halfway through the session, I feel like giving up. What should I concentrate on to get me through the repetitions? A Training in the 85 per cent MHR zone
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RW Previews: Over the Hills 12K, October 19
By Runner's World on 08/09/2003 11:09:27
Throw youself into the deep end at this Wiltshire multiterrainer near an award-winning manor
, plenty of long hard hills to stretch even the toughest hard-nuts. Last year the event attracted nearly 150 runners, but expect that number to be higher this time around.What the organisers say: Not surprisingly... "The sense of achievement you get once
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Q+A: Should I keep training on the same hill or are there other ways to become stronger on the bike?
By on 07/02/2011 10:43:45
Q. I keep reading that the best way to improve on hills is to ride more hills. It's pretty flat where I live, so should I just keep going up and down the one hill I have access to or are there other ways to become stronger on the bike?A. Utilising
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Over the Hill: Five Hill-climbing Tips
By on 13/10/2010 16:27:46
With the right strategy, you can reach the top with ease.
. Here are some strategies to help you make the most of your own climbing ability.1. Train the TerrainIf you typically ride flat roads, you will probably find climbs difficult. Even if your local training rides include short, steep hills, don't expect
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Climb Hills The Easy Way
By on 18/11/2009 14:27:03
With practice and some refinements to your technique, you'll be climbing like a pro
Some climbs loom in the distance for what seems like miles, giving us plenty of time to think about how much pain they're going to cause. "People get very intimidated by hills," says Jim Rutberg, a Carmichael Training Systems pro-level coach who
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