I need help with hills

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I need help with hills

Postby Dani » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:09 am

What do I look for in a hill for hill training?

How long? How steep? The % thing doesn't help me...

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Postby RunDiva » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:15 am

Hi Dani,
One of the hills I have trained on was 500m long. Others were around that length.
I believe anything from 300-500m would do, but I don't think that's carved in stone.
In terms of steepness, not sure what to say. Some were fairly steep, others were more subtle.

Hope that helps a wee bit.
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Postby jacob42.2 » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:16 am

What are you training for? For a Marathon or half, you'll want a nice long gradual hill, anything from 4-6 in grade, and about 500-800m long.
For the shorter events like 5 and 10, I like a shorter hill but a little steeper, and I power up that mother all out.
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Postby Dani » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:45 am

Going for a half. I have a long, very gradual one around the corner I can use I think. It gradual enough that if your are driving you wouldn't really notice its a hill, but to run it, you notice right away. And its long. Takes me 4-6 minute to run it. Might that one work?
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Postby jacob42.2 » Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:06 am

yep :D
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Postby QuickChick » Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:31 pm

You can try using the treadmill as well- if you put the incline up, you can simulate a hill (I usually put it to about 5-7) and go for a quarter mile or so (400m)
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Postby q » Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:25 pm

If you puke after you run it. It's too steep.

If you are not breathing heavier at all. It too small

If you have to put an little extra effort to carry yourself through the crest without walking, it's just right.

Different hills for different people. Its important to do hills at your own pace. Esp. if you are with a running buddy.

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Postby dgrant » Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:10 pm

qmp wrote:If you puke after you run it. It's too steep.

If you are not breathing heavier at all. It too small

If you have to put an little extra effort to carry yourself through the crest without walking, it's just right.

Different hills for different people. Its important to do hills at your own pace. Esp. if you are with a running buddy.

Good Luck!


I agree. IMHO, the point of hill training is to get your HR up as much as to actually work the hill-climbing muscles. Whatever combination of length, incline, and pace gets your HR to the desired level is what you're looking for.
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