Running Hills: The Internal Fight with Self

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Running Hills is like life, full of highs and lows. Yes, you work hard to get to the top and when you are there, you have just a few seconds or even minutes to enjoy the victory. However, what goes up must come down and thus you begin your decent, running back down the hill. Running down hill, you quickly realize that you must again suffer through the climb back up.

Slow Hill Runs are the Way to Build

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

Over the last few weeks, as you may know, I have been running hills regularly. If you are a regular here, you also know I don’t have much choice. Our new location requires you either run uphill or run downhill.

That all said, I have actually learned to start embracing this little “bump” in the road, or bumps in the roads. I have seen some significant gains from all the uphill running. My speed and leg strength are improving everyday.

Fat Burning Hill Running Workouts Requested

Monday, January 5th, 2009

 Lately I have been running some hilly routes. In fact, I don’t have much choice. The new place where I live is nothing but hills. So, if life gives you lemons, make lemonade…right? Well, that is what I am doing. I am on a hill running binge and trying to come up with several workouts using hills.

If you can come across any, other than those on runnerworld.com, I would love to have you post about them.

Fat Runners Should Love Running Hills

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

Yes, I said it! But wait one second before you leave. Running hills is a blast and can be very fun (I see you rolling your eyes). Anyway, it is a great alternative to intense interval training and builds strength in the legs.

Running hills can also be a good way to work on that posture and arm swing, expecially the arm swing. Check out this post about how running hills stink.