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Guys I need your help...

How do I negotiate running up hills with out using too much energy and my muscles in my calves not tightening up??

I always try inclines but end up stopping because I feel tired. On the flat I’m fine though I can still have some calf muscle issues. My cardio is pretty good I just want to mix up my running routes but always end up opting for pretty flat routes which means running mostly the same route!!

Thanks in advance xx

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I run two hills twice a week , have been doing it for 5 months now. For me I just go slow and really concentrate on my breathing . I think it just takes practice . I hope this helps 😊

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IannodaTruffeMentor

To learn to run up hills you have to run up hills.........

Stretching straight after every run pulls out contractions in your muscles, avoiding carrying them into the next run.

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Have a look at this... or do what I did and avoid hills like the plague 🤣

youtube.com/watch?v=FcBlGb0...

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misswobbleGraduate

I run hills a lot. You can go very slowly, taking small steps. Rest when you need to.

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