How Hill Running Builds Faster, More Powerful Legs with David Roche
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
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🗓️ 9 February 2022
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Elite trail runner and coach David Roche of "Some Work, All Play," teaches a master class on why hills are so powerful and how exactly to run them.
Whether you hate hills or love them, this episode will teach you how to run them right and have fun, too!
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| 0:00.0 | Woeh! This is David Roach and you are listening to the Run to the Top podcast. |
| 0:13.0 | Hi there my running friend, |
| 0:20.0 | this is Coach Claire Bartholic, the Planted Runner, |
| 0:23.2 | and this is the Run to the Top Podcast, |
| 0:25.5 | one of the first and only running podcast dedicated |
| 0:28.3 | to making you a better runner with each and every episode. |
| 0:31.9 | We are created and produced by the expert team |
| 0:34.6 | of running coaches at runnersconnect.net |
| 0:37.7 | where you can find the best running information on the internet |
| 0:41.0 | as well as running coaching plans to fit every runner and every budget. |
| 0:47.0 | When you're out for a run and you come to a hill, what's the first thing that comes to mind? |
| 0:54.0 | Are you filled with a sense of dread because you know how hard it's going to be? |
| 0:58.0 | Or do you just go with the flow? |
| 1:00.0 | Whether you are a hill lover or a hill avoider, getting really good on hills can transform your running. |
| 1:07.0 | Hill climbing builds strength and power for faster, easier running, better than anything you can do in the gym. |
| 1:13.7 | The reason is because the force required to fight gravity is greater than you'll find on |
| 1:18.3 | flat, yet the impact force when you land is significantly less. |
| 1:23.2 | And downhills are powerful too because your muscles |
| 1:26.0 | contract eccentricly or as the muscle lengthens, |
| 1:29.2 | which builds tough durable legs that can handle any terrain. |
| 1:33.0 | To help me with all the ups and downs of running on hills, |
| 1:36.0 | I invited David Roach on the run to the top today. |
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