Hills...would you rather run or bike up them?

lporter229
lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
edited December 18 in Fitness and Exercise
When my husband and I trained for a triathalon last year, we had this argument. I like to run. He hates to run. He loves to cycle. I, well, I try to love it. But when it comes to hills, I just hate them. I thought I would like them because I love them when they don't really exist, like in spinning class. But when I see a hill on my bike, I just die. I would much rather run up a two mile hill than do it on a bike. How about you?

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  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    BIKE. OMG BIKE. I can't think of anything worse than running up a hill. But I'm a cyclist :)
  • cldwyer150
    cldwyer150 Posts: 20
    I would rather ride down them :laugh:
  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 Member
    When my husband and I trained for a triathalon last year, we had this argument. I like to run. He hates to run. He loves to cycle. I, well, I try to love it. But when it comes to hills, I just hate them. I thought I would like them because I love them when they don't really exist, like in spinning class. But when I see a hill on my bike, I just die. I would much rather run up a two mile hill than do it on a bike. How about you?

    Hill sprints
  • Bronx_Montgomery
    Bronx_Montgomery Posts: 2,284 Member
    Rather run them.......... I don't have a special hill climbing bike so my legs will do the work
  • theginnyray
    theginnyray Posts: 208 Member
    Run - because if I have to stop halfway up, it's much easier to start running up a hill than it is to start pedaling up a hill.
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    Rather run them.......... I don't have a special hill climbing bike so my legs will do the work

    There are special hill-climbing bikes ???
  • spazofthedead
    spazofthedead Posts: 175 Member
    Even though I consider myself more of a cyclist than a runner, I really prefer hill sprints on foot. Even on my road bike hills are just painful, and if I have to stop I'll often tip off the side of the road before I can get my feet unclipped.

    Sprinting up a hill just feels natural and I love it.
  • scorpio516
    scorpio516 Posts: 955 Member
    Can I run up and bike down?

    They are easier since I went with a compact a few years ago, but they still suck to bike up.
  • artbkward
    artbkward Posts: 238 Member
    I grew up in the Appalachian foothills, they are not fun either way but running up them is better than biking up them any day.
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