tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1823626532533196485.post4582759560252031340..comments2024-03-12T05:32:37.682-04:00Comments on GEORGETOWN RUNNING CLUB: HILLSKLIMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12015334597223017162noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1823626532533196485.post-14327876032956668072008-10-29T22:06:00.000-04:002008-10-29T22:06:00.000-04:00Hills are the knee's best friend.Then again, alway...Hills are the knee's best friend.<BR/><BR/>Then again, always good to train for the raceday terrainMatiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929571728863292988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1823626532533196485.post-54551161209166284062008-10-29T21:02:00.000-04:002008-10-29T21:02:00.000-04:00“Hills are speedwork in disguise”-Frank Shorter, O...“Hills are speedwork in disguise”<BR/><BR/>-Frank Shorter, Olympic Marathon runner<BR/><BR/>When I was going to school in OC, california, I had a 10 mile run I did every week that went up and down a canyon for a total of 12 hills, all at least 150ft of elevation gain. They were such serious climbs that I never ran it in less than 80 minutes. It took my running to a whole new level.<BR/><BR/>The only drawback of the towpath is its lack of hills.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17904168127656651359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1823626532533196485.post-57194825941259351682008-10-29T20:22:00.000-04:002008-10-29T20:22:00.000-04:00Hills are the best thing you can do. It's like run...Hills are the best thing you can do. It's like running 150% rather than 100%; you get more bang for your buck. I try to run hills on every run. Long gradual up AND DOWN hills do great wonders. IMHO you can't run enough hills.KLIMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015334597223017162noreply@blogger.com