How to Run Hills and Not be Intimidated with Coach Dylan Belles
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
RunnersConnect: Coaching Community, Running Experts, Inspiring Runners, No Fluff Blog
4.5 • 936 Ratings
🗓️ 22 May 2019
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
HILLS! For many of us this word terrifies us because they're hard, they're uncomfortable, and we may not even know how to run them correctly. Up hill, downhill, hills for interval training and speed work, trail running with hills, it's all part of the running experience. Yet, how many of us know how to use hills effectively and to our optimal benefit to improve our running?
In this episode Dylan discusses hills and why all of us can benefit from understanding how to run them better and how to utilize the power that comes from effective hill running – for racing and training. When we think of running hills, we often envision running up a road with a steep hill, running up a long but low grade, or the infamous "Heartbreak Hill" of Boston. But, as Isaac Newton essentially said: "What goes up, must come down." and Dylan also shares with us how to effectively run down hills and how hills should be approached when trail running.
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| 0:00.0 | On today's Run to the Top Podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | You know, Hills themselves are, they're not as demanding as we think. |
| 0:09.0 | It's basically string training and actually keep you healthier. |
| 0:12.0 | It's the most specific kind of work you can do as a runner-in person. Basically, strength training can actually keep you healthier. |
| 0:12.8 | It's the most specific kind of work you can do |
| 0:14.4 | as a runner in terms of strength training. |
| 0:15.7 | So it's safer than running hard on a flat surface. |
| 0:19.7 | Just you're in a better biomechanical, efficient position in terms of your form. |
| 0:25.0 | Welcome to the Run to the Top Podcast from Runners Connect, where it's all about learning |
| 0:30.8 | from the best and most inspiring minds in the sport. |
| 0:35.0 | Together, we can train a smarter, healthier, and faster running community. |
| 0:41.0 | Now here's your host Stephanie K Atwood. |
| 0:45.0 | Welcome. This is Stephanie K Atwood, Boston Marathon Qualifier Coach and host for the Run to the |
| 0:52.4 | Top Podcast. |
| 0:54.0 | Hills, for many of us, this word wreaks havoc and fear in our minds because we don't know how to run them. |
| 1:01.0 | Uphill, downhill, hills for interval training and speed work, trail running with |
| 1:06.2 | hills, it's all part of the running experience, yet how many of us actually know how to use hills |
| 1:11.9 | effectively and to our optimal benefit to improve our |
| 1:15.2 | running. |
| 1:16.2 | We're in luck today because we have runners connect coach and top competitor Dylan Bellis |
| 1:22.3 | to fill in the details and clarify best techniques for |
| 1:25.2 | runners of all abilities. If you can run Hills Well you will be a much better runner. |
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