Thank you for a good talk about running hills. This is timely when you consider the BAA just announced that all qualified entrants will be able to run the 2023 Boston Marathon.
Just in time, I’ll race Athens this November, it has 13.3k of hilly madness and I still not sure if I’ll survive, it’s my second time, last year those hills, poor hilly train and bad nutrition made me feel so miserable… you should come one day. Thanks for your videos
I find it if I can keep a low HR going up a hill, even if it means I slow down. I feel better once I crest it and it makes it much easier to get going again without being out of breath.
Thanks, makes sense. I wonder though -reading Kilian's racing reports- if we are too carefull uphill. He looks to go 'into the red' repeatedly and recover in the race. Can something be learned from that? Or is this only the 'Kilian-factor'? 😆
Thanks Sage excellent video, I just did a hilly Marathon last weekend, & luckily I did pretty much approached the hills the right way you just mentioned in this video, & so still had a bit of go left in the legs in the last 5k of the race, cool 🌿🍀🏃🏽♂️👣🌲👍🏼✅😀
Thanks for the tips on running hills. My question is in the opposite direction. We live at 6,500 ft elevation in a very hilly area. Most of my runs have 4-600 ft of elevation gain. However for the next two races one is a flat course at 2,000 ft and the other is a negative gain race from 6,000 to 2,000 ft (Black Canyon 60K). Even though I have about 16 weeks out what would be the best way to train for these lower elevation runs that are the opposite terrain of where we live? I'm currently following your 50K plan but I want my legs to be ready for the changes in terrian. Thanks for the wisdom you share on here.
I've ran a few marathons and half's and noticed my heart rate is quite high at both distances. I've averaged over 92% for the marathon and higher during half's. What does this say about me as a runner? Am I at my limits? My max heart rate is a quite accurate number gained through years of running and using a premium chest strap monitor. I train to heart rate and stay within zones but when racing I pace to mostly feel. For reference my half time is 76mins and full 2hrs42.
@@polski1986 yes I know the numbers don't add up but honestly ran marathon in the 170s and max is mid 180s...... Years of data and I've never seen higher than 185bpm. Does this not mean that I'm at my limit tho and won't get much faster?
@@polski1986 max is 185 give or take a coup of beats measured with a polar h10 chest strap. Very hard sessions on run and bike and I've never seen more than 185. I'm 35 years old
Perfect timing. I have a suuuper hilly half-marathon (my first race ever) tomorrow here in Japan.
Crush it and have fun! Good luck!
@@xXAnthony619Xx Thank you! I’m super psyched. 😊
Great video.. thank you. At New York, did you mean to say the Queensboro Bridge ( not the Brooklyn Bridge) ?
Thank you for a good talk about running hills. This is timely when you consider the BAA just announced that all qualified entrants will be able to run the 2023 Boston Marathon.
Just in time, I’ll race Athens this November, it has 13.3k of hilly madness and I still not sure if I’ll survive, it’s my second time, last year those hills, poor hilly train and bad nutrition made me feel so miserable… you should come one day. Thanks for your videos
I find it if I can keep a low HR going up a hill, even if it means I slow down. I feel better once I crest it and it makes it much easier to get going again without being out of breath.
Thanks, makes sense. I wonder though -reading Kilian's racing reports- if we are too carefull uphill. He looks to go 'into the red' repeatedly and recover in the race. Can something be learned from that? Or is this only the 'Kilian-factor'? 😆
I've got to start working on my hills! Thanks!
Thanks Sage excellent video, I just did a hilly Marathon last weekend, & luckily I did pretty much approached the hills the right way you just mentioned in this video, & so still had a bit of go left in the legs in the last 5k of the race, cool 🌿🍀🏃🏽♂️👣🌲👍🏼✅😀
oh my THANK YOU SAGE
Thanks for the tips on running hills. My question is in the opposite direction. We live at 6,500 ft elevation in a very hilly area. Most of my runs have 4-600 ft of elevation gain. However for the next two races one is a flat course at 2,000 ft and the other is a negative gain race from 6,000 to 2,000 ft (Black Canyon 60K). Even though I have about 16 weeks out what would be the best way to train for these lower elevation runs that are the opposite terrain of where we live? I'm currently following your 50K plan but I want my legs to be ready for the changes in terrian. Thanks for the wisdom you share on here.
Just got your hilly marathon training plan👍
Great video sage!!
I just recently ran a very hilly course in my country Philippines 7 Eleven Run Series 21km, I didn't expect it.
Thanks Sage
Humbolt marathon in 2 weeks.
You’re still better climber than 99.9999% of humans.
I've ran a few marathons and half's and noticed my heart rate is quite high at both distances. I've averaged over 92% for the marathon and higher during half's. What does this say about me as a runner? Am I at my limits? My max heart rate is a quite accurate number gained through years of running and using a premium chest strap monitor. I train to heart rate and stay within zones but when racing I pace to mostly feel. For reference my half time is 76mins and full 2hrs42.
You run marathon at 90% of your HR max????? If you measured your max correctly this means you have crazy aerobic fitness
@@polski1986 yes I know the numbers don't add up but honestly ran marathon in the 170s and max is mid 180s...... Years of data and I've never seen higher than 185bpm. Does this not mean that I'm at my limit tho and won't get much faster?
@@jonathanweatherill1029 what is your max? How was it measured? No you can go faster for sure.. how old are you?
@@polski1986 max is 185 give or take a coup of beats measured with a polar h10 chest strap. Very hard sessions on run and bike and I've never seen more than 185. I'm 35 years old
If means you’re not a slave to the numbers.
Or maybe you are.
Trail runners be like “What hills?”
When I Boston I asked, where’s that big hill. Was told I already ran it. 😂
Great video!❤
I have Kaui Marathon Sept 3 & I have not trained in hills.
What do you recommend I do now?
First
Hills vs mountains lol