Hills...😰😉

[Sandraj39]

Love 'em or loathe 'em - I have learnt not to avoid them and in fact include various 'gradients' in all my runs now. Just recently I have been visiting my nemesis - an energy sapping off road run across local farmland/fields complete with my dreaded grassy hill (which I run twice!) Parts of the fields can be quite boggy after rain, so if the hill doesn't get you, the muddy bits do! Today I ran after work and the hill I have dreaded for so long and me, are starting to get along a bit better...😮🙂. I still find it tough but (dare I say) I kind of enjoy it too now.

I am sure that including it regularly in my running week is helping with my pace when I'm back on the roads. My legs are definately stronger ...so top tip...get running up those hills, folk! 🙂

[misswobble Graduate10]

Hills shred your middle too. Midriff bulge be gone ! 💪😃👍

I ran my hill tonight, appropriately named Hagg 😁

[ToniCR]

I've just started adding in hills. I've avoided them forever. Nice burn in the back of the thighs!!

[Windoze Graduate10]

😎 hit them hard so the thighs ache then try and look gracefull on the way back down 😎

[misswobble Graduate10 in reply to Windoze]

Really? Crikey 😁

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Can’t wait to hit some hills! The paths are clear of ice but are now flooded due to high creek levels. There is a loooong steep gradient I can’t wait to tackle there. Soon...very soon! I really enjoy powering up a gradient!

[Nictwit]

I know you're right but..... hills are mean 😂

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Nictwit]

Apparantly, we need to see them more as 'friends'! 🙂

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Go you.... embracing the hills I love it Maybe I will find some more...

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

At run club we run loads of hills which make us all moan but then we're grinning like cats when we reach the top 😊 Definitely worth the pain.

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Yep, I felt quite chuffed after yesterday's too!

[Langley-Loper Graduate10]

I am a scientist so can't understand why for every downhill there are two equal and opposite uphills and the wind is NEVER at your back when going up a hill. Can anyone explain this impossibility to me please?