Practising on Hills

[DebJogsOn]

with thanks to AnnieW55 .

Went out today with intention of trying out 'back stitching' as a means of tackling steeper inclines so returned to the hill that so took it out of me on Sunday.

Despite essentially meaning you double back on yourself it really did help in getting up the hill without feeling so knackered. And (Though admittedly less humid today) the run home then felt much better to.

Was also helped by this video I came across - with a similar exercise (though preferred Annie's as at least then you end up at the top of the hill!):

youtu.be/ZBEdWdonQdc(Not working as expected?)

which helped remind me to keep upright and kind of use shorter trot-like steps.

Weirdly enjoyed it and think will mix it in, in place of intervals, some days.

Great tip - thanks.

[Richard7 Graduate10]

Well done DebJogsOn .. I watch these too and end up picking bits and bobs from them rather than taking them at full face value. But there are some great tips out there.

[misswobble Graduate10]

Well done. Chip away and you’ll Get there 🙂

I ran a few hills today. Slowly , small steps and let your mind wander. I try and zone out. I find them so much easier when I engage a low gear and stay in that gear all,the way to the top.

Have fun 👍😃🏃‍♀️

[SlowLoris]

No proper hills near me except for a couple of paths down to the beach. They're fairly steep but short so I just did laps. Seemed to get a bit easier each time.

[AnnieW55]

Glad it worked for you. It's good to have something to pull it of the bag and use now and again. All helps with variety.

[DebJogsOn in reply to AnnieW55]

Yes indeed.

And thanks again for the tip.

[Razouski]

Sounds good Deb, a small hill got the better of me today, but you certainly conquered yours.

Well done.

I think I need to find out about this back stitching. 😀

[DebJogsOn in reply to Razouski]

Seems counter intuitive doubling back - but felt easier overall. It's quite distracting too so doesn't feel such a long hard slog.