Hill strategies when running
I was wondering how everyone conquers the hills when they are out running? I think it is more of a mental thing for me than physical, but either way the hills really do a number on me. Of course I have gotten better with time, but I would like to be able to take them more in stride. Any suggestions?
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Here is some advice from the U.S. Mountain Racing champion - Eric Blake. Shorten your stride and pick an object ahead to run to like a tree or mailbox. Run to that object and pick another up ahead. Before you know it, you are at the top.
Eric and I went to college together. He just won the Mt. Washington Road Race for the second time.
You could follow his advice or mine - put your head down and walk!
Scott
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http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1303681
4 full's - 14 halves - 2 goofy's and one Mt. Washington!
When I run hills, I can't look at the top. It's too foreboding for me. I kind of just put my head down and trudge up. I only look a few feet ahead of me and I also shorten my stride quite a bit. That last tri that I did had a pretty tough hill at the beginning, and I still ended up doing that 5K in under 29 minutes.
Anyway, that's my strategy - duck your head and go. Then all of a sudden you're at the top and get to go down!
Linn