Running thread

JamesMCFC said:
Does anyone do Hill sprints rather than long distance running?

I heard the former are better for you?
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I'm only a couple of months into yet another return to running and been throwing in quite a few hill repeats but not as a substitute for the long run. Hill sprints improve your strength and speed on the flat and help your stride but the long easy run is so effective at building your aerobic base so should be done as well not instead of.

That's based my experience in any case. Managed to knock a minute off my 5k and 3 mins off my 10k from a couple of weeks doing some hill sprints, easy long runs and some specific leg workouts with weights (squats/lunges etc).

As I'm only in the infancy of running though I'd probably expect to see those improvements, so I guess the better runners out there can advise more!
 
Bit of a side note on the subject of hill running: I've met quite a few runners from hilly areas who really struggle with flat races (e.g. the London Marathon) because it doesn't match their training. I appreciate that this is purely anecdotal, plus it's a separate matter from hill repeats. But if you're training for a specific event, is it worth considering making sure that your training matches said event? If it's on the flat, are hill repeats better than simple interval sessions?
 
Stuuuuuu said:
Bit of a side note on the subject of hill running: I've met quite a few runners from hilly areas who really struggle with flat races (e.g. the London Marathon) because it doesn't match their training. I appreciate that this is purely anecdotal, plus it's a separate matter from hill repeats. But if you're training for a specific event, is it worth considering making sure that your training matches said event? If it's on the flat, are hill repeats better than simple interval sessions?
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I dunno about that theory stu, would it not be that they trained on hills and it set in their mind, you know like when your on a run and you mind tells you to prepare for the hill thats two miles ahead, it kind of breaks the run up a bit, whereas if your just on a flat course your mind has to more overcome the 'boredom' factor?
On the little I have read about hill repeats(you will know more than me) I was of the notion that hill repeats were all about increasing strength and stamina.
 
How ironic that has been chat about hill sprints, I inadvertently had a hill sprint session for the first time ever today - went with the kids for our usual 5k in Heaton this morning and it was an absolute death trap, loads of slush had turned to ice and lots of black ice too. Found that the 2 of the hills had minimal ice so we blitzed them for a good half hour and then had a gentle jog back to the car. Really enjoyed it and it was a nice change, think we will introduce at least one hill session a week now.
 
Rammy Blue said:
How ironic that has been chat about hill sprints, I inadvertently had a hill sprint session for the first time ever today - went with the kids for our usual 5k in Heaton this morning and it was an absolute death trap, loads of slush had turned to ice and lots of black ice too. Found that the 2 of the hills had minimal ice so we blitzed them for a good half hour and then had a gentle jog back to the car. Really enjoyed it and it was a nice change, think we will introduce at least one hill session a week now.
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Which hills mate?
 
Stuuuuuu said:
Bit of a side note on the subject of hill running: I've met quite a few runners from hilly areas who really struggle with flat races (e.g. the London Marathon) because it doesn't match their training. I appreciate that this is purely anecdotal, plus it's a separate matter from hill repeats. But if you're training for a specific event, is it worth considering making sure that your training matches said event? If it's on the flat, are hill repeats better than simple interval sessions?
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Surprises me a bit that, I got my early half marathon PB from a diet of one flatish 10 miler each weekend plus 4 or 5 shorter hill runs during the week when time was short. Basically I would still include hill work even if you are prepping for a flat race - except remember the ‘Coe Rule’ - never bother running back down unless you have to, just run up!
 
inchy14 said:
Which hills mate?
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Did angina hill first, from the point at which what we call parkrun short lap starts (where you cut off left) up to the top. Then we did the one to the right of the hall as you look at it, up to the monument. If that makes sense?
 
Rammy Blue said:
Did angina hill first, from the point at which what we call parkrun short lap starts (where you cut off left) up to the top. Then we did the one to the right of the hall as you look at it, up to the monument. If that makes sense?
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Yes I know exactly where you mean. Used to do Angina ten times from the bench near the bottom to the top. Going to start hill work again after this week.
 
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