How to Train for Downhill and Hilly Races When You Don’t Have Hills

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Tread Lightly Running Podcast

Amanda Brooks and Laura Norris

131 episodes

3 days ago

The Tread Lightly Running Podcast provides data-driven, evidence-based running advice in a practical, accessible, and inclusive manner. . You'll learn about how to run faster, marathon training, the latest fueling science, how to prevent running injury, and more. Tread Lightly Running Podcast is co-hosted by Amanda Brooks and Laura Norris, MSc. Together, they have over 20 years of coaching experience and have helped thousands of runners reach their goals through 1:1 coaching and group training. They've appeared in Runner's World, SELF, NPR, Outside, and other major media.

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How to Train for Downhill and Hilly Races When You Don’t Have Hills

Tread Lightly Running Podcast

34 minutes 52 seconds

2 months ago

How to Train for Downhill and Hilly Races When You Don’t Have Hills

If you are preparing for a hilly race, such as the New York City Marathon, or a downhill race such as a REVEL marathon, your training will look different from what it would for a flat marathon. We guide you through an evidence-based, practical approach for training for a hilly race - including creative interventions if you live in a flat area.

You will learn:

✅ The different energetic and mechanical demands of uphill and downhill running

✅ How to muscularly prepare for a downhill race

✅ How to train for a hilly race when you live in a flat area

✅ Strength training exercises for a hilly race

✅ Developing a performance mindset for hilly races

✅ Proper hill running form

✅ Pacing strategies for hilly races

✅ How to fuel during a hilly race

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