No hills

[Johnnylewis]

Is it OK to plan to run with as little hills as possible once a week. I always try to do as many hills as I can but Ive to run at night sometimes and intended going round local town which is well lit and is flat enough. My gremlins say I'm cheating myself lol

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

I didn’t do hills until August and I graduated in April and did 10k in May! You’re doing fab 👌🏽

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Go for it... no hills..bliss.. can I come and run with you please

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Right, where’s your town? 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

You’re doing fabulously, especially as you’ve been doing so many hills! Not cheating at all having a nice flat route to use too! 👍🏃👏

[Gran4z Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Flat is good 😉

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Variety is the spice......

[ArthurJG Graduate10]

Yes. If you lived where I live you’d be on the flat a lot more often! More than OK, it’s probably a very good idea to have a long flat run now and again. Variety doesn’t only make it more interesting, apparently it works a wider range of muscles too. Conversely I want to start put some hills into my runs maybe once a week or once a fortnight. Probably in the new year when I will shed some commitments and therefore have a wee bit more choice about when and where I run.

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

noooo, its good to give the achilles a break....and variety is the spice of life

[Johnnylewis Graduate10]

When I say no hills there is slight change in places but nothing like what I've been doing or used too. Thanks for all. The reply tho.

[siabod Graduate10]

I started out trying to run hills, but I was too heavy and there was a lot of pressure on my knees, calves and plantar. I kept getting injured, so I swore of hills until I had lost some weight. Now I like to get stuck in to hills, but also love to get a rhythm going on the flat. Like the wise ones above have said "variety is..."😊

[Deals1 Graduate10]

I'm only just trying small hills.... And still try to avoid if possible!!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Of course! There is no law saying "Thou shalt only run hills"! Enjoy!🙂

[Millsie-J]

Go for it! Many runners looking for pbs over a certain distance use a flatter route to help achieve it.........

[Pete1w]

I'm sorry you'll have to explain what a flat route is. I live in Sheffield which is officially the hilliest city in the UK..... 😂😂