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  • faithog
    faithog Posts: 76
    Bump!
  • marcibar
    marcibar Posts: 35
    Do you have any advice for getting a hill workout in when you live in a pretty flat area? or a substitution for hills?

    I live in a very flat area, but I go to non rocky hiking trails that are jogger friendly, just watch where you step. If you don't have those, how about a freeway overpass? Those would be short hills, but still hills. Around here we have a few parks that are also lower then street level that are short, but steep.

    Good luck!
  • AZTrailRunner
    AZTrailRunner Posts: 1,199 Member
    Do you have any advice for getting a hill workout in when you live in a pretty flat area? or a substitution for hills?

    I live in a very flat area, but I go to non rocky hiking trails that are jogger friendly, just watch where you step. If you don't have those, how about a freeway overpass? Those would be short hills, but still hills. Around here we have a few parks that are also lower then street level that are short, but steep.

    Good luck!

    Don't forget parking garages, bridges, stadiums, or tall buildings with stair cases.
  • MissMichellemybelle
    MissMichellemybelle Posts: 70 Member
    Bump.

    My speed is pretty poor right now (11mm), but I am really enjoying challenging myself to run longer distances. I'm fortunate that my pace remains the same at 1 mile and at 5 miles, I don't really slow down. But I don't speed up either. I take an Air Force fitness test every 6 months that require me to run 1.5 miles as fast as I can. Hoping these tips will help to increase the speed on shorter distances.

    I'm still in the "build a good base" phase, but am looking forward to doing this once I become a more experienced runner. Thanks!
  • Blueperle
    Blueperle Posts: 1
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  • Givemewings
    Givemewings Posts: 864 Member
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  • martielou
    martielou Posts: 50 Member
    Thanks! (bump!)
  • stubbysticks
    stubbysticks Posts: 1,275 Member
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  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
    bump on this, just about to complete C25K and want to up my speed even a little, as im only 11.5mm. i already do alittle hill work, but i think this will help me get some structure and actually increase my speed, i would be ecstatic with 10mm :D
  • ysamatar
    ysamatar Posts: 484 Member
    Bump!
  • nanegan
    nanegan Posts: 39 Member
    BUMP
  • sarah307
    sarah307 Posts: 1,363 Member
    bump - to read later !

    I am a new runner :) but want to be the best runner :)
  • TressaBarron
    TressaBarron Posts: 87
    bump
  • atsteele
    atsteele Posts: 1,358 Member
    Didn't run across this until just today. Very good!! We train the same way... although I'm quite a bit slower. I have made slow but consistent improvements with this training schedule. Recently, per MFP "coach", I've made further tweaks which also have been helpful. So I am grateful for this wonderful tool (MFP) which has put me in touch with more experienced runners!! Thank you!!
  • meanness67
    meanness67 Posts: 366 Member
    Bump for later!
  • TinaDay1114
    TinaDay1114 Posts: 1,328 Member
    bump for later -- just getting back to running after a month off for surgery, and planning a 1/2 marathon (my 1st) in April!
  • jtintx
    jtintx Posts: 445 Member
    bump - for later
  • Jferg69
    Jferg69 Posts: 241 Member
    bump, interested
  • nwhitley
    nwhitley Posts: 619
    Good info. Thanks for sharing!
  • warrior_Kk
    warrior_Kk Posts: 9
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