I started hill training too early too fast, too steep and too much, ended up with plantar fasciitis! Two years later My feet are still not strong enough to do marathon. 😢 take a lesson from me, if you’re an amateur runner, tread it very carefully with hill training. Exercise with patience and caution, then it’ll be a rewarding experience.
I moved to Mackay in rural tropical Queensland Australia almost 3 years ago. It's super flat with one very steep hill in town. I did find a nice hill with a sheep farm next to it recently, but I hate doing repeats because I always seem to scare the whole flock to the other side of the paddock. But I do love repeats. I always feel like I've accomplished something afterwards
ahh, I know these hills in Greenwich park well. The one in the middle of the park is a killer. I recently did Vancouver half marathon and found that I was passing people on the hills. Haven't really done any hill repeats this year so I guess I must love the hills.
@@BenParkes I'm looking at your link to your blog for the treadmill ones so will look to work them in. What sorta speed in relation to speed on a flat would you tend to do the inclines at?
Being a trail runner, I love rolling hills. When I did mainly road, I loved them because everyone else hated them- I loved passing people going both uphill and downhill, since I wasn't the speediest on the flat!
I absolutely hate hills, but because my next "virtual marathon" course has hills, I gotta do them. I need all the help I can get with this one. Thanks for sharing this!
Mate your channel has blown up! Your london videos gone mad!! Super happy for you, fully deserved! Great video as well, love a good set of hill reps, got plenty of good hills around here in the forest 👌
Going to try my first ones tomorrow. I've been overthinking it and looking for the "perfect" hill. Glad I know to warm up with a short run first now though!
The best guide on how to do hill reps :) I wouldn't know without this video :) I tried using these methods and found out that I so much prefer hills than intervals ;)
Just reading through all of these comments about people loving hills Amazes me .. and baffles me haha! I live up a hill so even on easy days my run will start and end with a hill just to get anywhere. But I could by no stretch of imagination ever say that I like them!
hi ben fantastic video as usual. I do love hill repeats but of late i think im doing my recovery too fast. I am running back down at a fast pace so the turn around at the top is hard.Now youve pointed out where the HR should be before starting the next one, ill amend my efforts. Thank you
Just got back from a morning at Greenwich park, did my 6 x60sec hill repeats on the same bit you show in the video. That was hard work as section starts off at a steady incline and then gets steeper as you go!!
Really good video Ben! Really enjoying the content lately, you've really stepped up the effort in the videos and they're coming out amazing, keep it up!
Thank you Luke.. when I started the channel I had never made a video in my life, so always learning and trying to get better. Glad you like the content!
I love hill reapts but I do them difrently: 16×I go all out sprint for 40m with 40sec. Rest and bigger jog breaks after every fourth of them GREAT VIDEO BY THE WAY!
Hi there, I only came across your channel after you did the Cape town Ultra Trail down here and I have really enjoyed your meaningful and helpful tips. Did my first hill repeat stretch today. here just below where you guys ran, as I live on the slopes. THANKS!
Thanks Ben once again. This video is very useful. I might do some tomorrow. I got the new Clifton 6 yesterday and today ran on treadmill wearing them. Tomorrow I will continue wearing them but from now on outdoors. So there might be some hill sprints included in that workout.
@@BenParkes the shoe looks amazing. My pair is blue and white. It has kind of a New England yacht club type of vibe, especially with red Hoka logos. I think it might be little bit softer and lighter than the Clifton 5. I have to put the shoe on scale because I didn't find official specs. I really think that this is a step to the right direction. They didn't change it a lot but it probably got better. I know more when I run tomorrow and on Sunday outdoors. I wanted to run the 1st run today on treadmill because it enabled me to compare it with the Mach 2 that I have as a treadmill shoe but from tomorrow I start to wear them a lot for longer runs outdoors.
Just found your channel and loving it. Great content. This was an interesting video for me. I’ve got a marathon in Salzburg in October with a 200m steep climb around the 18k point. Want to train to at least not find it so daunting.
As always pal another great video with loads of content to help us followers, personally i do love hills and running them & it does make a difference running hills with your arms. Getting it done..
Thanks Ben. That was well timed, as well as useful. I'm currently struggling to adjust my training to take proper advantage of my Forerunner 245 heart monitor. I'm having particular problems with remaining in Zone 2. (I blame all the inclines around my neighbourhood.) That aside, it's never occurred to me to one: "lap" my hill sprints; then, two: wait for my HR to dip into the BLUE before doing the next one. Should be doing longer sessions on the Common in future.
Hi Ben, did my first hill repeats today then thought I'd best look up a video to make sure I did it correctly! Seems I pretty much nailed it. Auto lap is a good idea but as luck would have it, the hill I used is a strava segment so I just use that for my timings. 😁
I enjoy hills upto about 5% especially when there is a headwind i like having something to push against enjoy the challenge but anything over 5% id prefer didnt exist, like many of the hills round where i live >.
Fantastic video, thanks for sharing all those great tips. I didn't like hill reps when I started last summer. I'm doing 6x 200m 5% a few times a month now. Starting to really like it. But I think like hills in general, we have plenty in Co.Cork 😀
I think it's important to run on different kind of hills, short and steep, long and "shallow". It's good to have some longer hills that go up and down a bit aswell. Variation is key for me. We usually do 6x 2 min 30 sec hills at varied steepness, and then 4 x 1 min at a really steep hill. It's a great maximum effort workout.
They sound like great options! Do love a longer repeat.. I sometimes do 5x 2k hills. But have to travel to find a 2km hill! Hills do a hill video with different options in soon.
@@BenParkes Ohh, nice. I live in Uppsala, a city north of Stockholm. It's probably one of the flattest areas in all of Sweden :D But we have like one hill, around the old castle!
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I live in a hilly area so I have no choice but to do hills anyways, at least with hill repeats I’m making the most of my local topography to get stronger!
Every 2 or 3 weeks is usually good for most runners. So long as they are spaced nicely apart from other speed sessions (intervals for example) as you will want a day or two after to recover. Enjoy!
I do my hill repeats in the mountains. I just do 30 to 40 seconds fast cool down 30 to 40 seconds I do the 6 to 8 times then run the rest to the top then go fast back down the mountain. It only 2k feet of climbing so it not too crazy.
Whenever I use the treadmill I put some incline .. No incline on a tread feels like going downhill ...I'll generally run for 20-30minutes on a preset program with different incline variations, it feels easier afterwards when I run outdoors
I’m currently doing your Marathon L4 plan, aiming for sub-3:10 at MK Marathon. I notice that there are no hill rep sessions in the plan, and living in the Peak District I’m surrounded by hills! Wondering if you think it’s a good idea to put some in, in which case what would I substitute them for in the plan?
Prefer running hills to the flat tbh....feel I neglected them a little with marathon training as my plan focused on varying runs but on relative flats. Had first decent session of the year this week and although I still feel the ache I thoroughly enjoyed and know they benefit my running no end.
I walk or jog until my heart rate gets back to 60% of max whether I'm doing hill repeats or intervals on the track or treadmill. My max heart rate is usually about 95-100% of max whether doing hill repeats or intervals. I end up averaging between 75-80% of max for the entire workout.
Hey Ben! Love the videos. Could you turn down the volume on the music bits? It's awfully loud and I usually have to turn the volume up to hear you clearly. Cheers!
Hey! What device are you watching on? As every now and then someone says this.. but I test each video on my laptop, tv, iPad and phone before uploading them and they sound ok. So just trying to learn about what might be going wrong in the process. Sorry.. will get it sorted!
Hey Ben! :) I found your channel after the London marathon! I noticed you took some gel before and during the race. Could you make a video about when and which workouts should you take the gel? I currently run 10kms for my workout and will be doing my second half marathon later this month, but have never taken any of these gels and don't know if I should start? Thanks
I Despise them, hate them, loathe them. But know i must start them.
I started hill training too early too fast, too steep and too much, ended up with plantar fasciitis! Two years later My feet are still not strong enough to do marathon. 😢 take a lesson from me, if you’re an amateur runner, tread it very carefully with hill training. Exercise with patience and caution, then it’ll be a rewarding experience.
Thanks for your advice. I hope your feet are feeling better now??
It's ok if you reduce your stride and I increase cadence
I used to hate hills. But since doing them, I love the strength its added to my legs. My PB keep improving. Love it!!!!
How much has it change?
I love hills cos I keep a set pace, passing people, real confidence booster
10x 200m hill repeats on Mondays are my favourite. Nice way to begin a new week of training. 💪💪
I moved to Mackay in rural tropical Queensland Australia almost 3 years ago. It's super flat with one very steep hill in town. I did find a nice hill with a sheep farm next to it recently, but I hate doing repeats because I always seem to scare the whole flock to the other side of the paddock. But I do love repeats. I always feel like I've accomplished something afterwards
Jared Spence 😂Do you wear a wolf costume?
ahh, I know these hills in Greenwich park well. The one in the middle of the park is a killer. I recently did Vancouver half marathon and found that I was passing people on the hills. Haven't really done any hill repeats this year so I guess I must love the hills.
so happy i found your channel after not running too much recently because of injury but love how you motivate others
I'm in the exact same spot :)
Same here, just fully recovered from a hamstring injury
This is why I subscribed a while back. I don't want to miss videos like this one. THANK YOU.
Every time I see you running round the track in Chamonix in your intro makes me want to go back there so bad! That track is so nice 😭😭
The most beautiful track I've ever run at.. stunning!!
@@BenParkes isn't it just beautiful! All the best, Ben
I can’t wait to to try this. A nice simple clear video. Ideal for me doing my first marathon this year.
Great video. It's something I've neglected massively, mainly because where I live by the sea the only "hills" I have are bridges over the railway!
They are probably not long enough for hill repeats sadly!! Will have some interval session videos soon. They’ll be better for you!
@@BenParkes I'm looking at your link to your blog for the treadmill ones so will look to work them in. What sorta speed in relation to speed on a flat would you tend to do the inclines at?
Being a trail runner, I love rolling hills. When I did mainly road, I loved them because everyone else hated them- I loved passing people going both uphill and downhill, since I wasn't the speediest on the flat!
Yes! I love hill repeats! I have been implementing them in a lot of my workouts. I am at the 5 mark when it comes to repeats. I want to increase soon!
I absolutely hate hills, but because my next "virtual marathon" course has hills, I gotta do them. I need all the help I can get with this one. Thanks for sharing this!
Mate your channel has blown up! Your london videos gone mad!! Super happy for you, fully deserved! Great video as well, love a good set of hill reps, got plenty of good hills around here in the forest 👌
Going to try my first ones tomorrow. I've been overthinking it and looking for the "perfect" hill. Glad I know to warm up with a short run first now though!
I find slightly longer 2:00-2:30 min hill repeats (at 5% grade) very helpful. With warm up and cool down!
The best guide on how to do hill reps :) I wouldn't know without this video :) I tried using these methods and found out that I so much prefer hills than intervals ;)
Thanks Ben. You're the best runner who can talk and run fast at the same time. Kudos !!!
I do hill repeats three times a week at the advance level. They are a great confidence booster during long runs.
just finished my first set of hill repeats in ages, only 40 seconds each rep though, so will find a longer hill next time, great video
I hate hills I get tired quickly while running on uphill. I'm excited to try this practice tomorrow to strengthen my muscle
Top channel! I love running hills. Builds power an speed
I kove Phillips running so much has hills nearby that i run up every saturday i feel awesome it has improkveld my mood so much.
Just reading through all of these comments about people loving hills Amazes me .. and baffles me haha! I live up a hill so even on easy days my run will start and end with a hill just to get anywhere. But I could by no stretch of imagination ever say that I like them!
Love hills :) Thanks for the cool tips
I love a slight hill that grabs my foot early and just power up. It feels great.
Sorry for the late reply but I love hills, it seems to be the only thing I'm actually alright at in club training sessions
I remember hating hills. Now I love them. I love the burn.
Anything else?
hi ben fantastic video as usual. I do love hill repeats but of late i think im doing my recovery too fast. I am running back down at a fast pace so the turn around at the top is hard.Now youve pointed out where the HR should be before starting the next one, ill amend my efforts. Thank you
Just got back from a morning at Greenwich park, did my 6 x60sec hill repeats on the same bit you show in the video. That was hard work as section starts off at a steady incline and then gets steeper as you go!!
very good form .... nice detailed video
Awesome, I also run in/around/through Greenwich park! I hate that damn hill but it's great for training :)
Really good video Ben! Really enjoying the content lately, you've really stepped up the effort in the videos and they're coming out amazing, keep it up!
Thank you Luke.. when I started the channel I had never made a video in my life, so always learning and trying to get better. Glad you like the content!
Great info…to the point.
I love hill reapts but I do them difrently: 16×I go all out sprint for 40m with 40sec. Rest and bigger jog breaks after every fourth of them
GREAT VIDEO BY THE WAY!
Hi there, I only came across your channel after you did the Cape town Ultra Trail down here and I have really enjoyed your meaningful and helpful tips. Did my first hill repeat stretch today. here just below where you guys ran, as I live on the slopes. THANKS!
I’ve started doing them recently and really enjoy them :)
Enjoy them.. me too Dan!!
Appreciate your guide. I will try the hill repeat with intermediate long run.
Great video Ben. Keep them coming!
Brilliant and informative as always, thanks Ben! 👍🏼
Great stuff. Thanks for sharing. Excited for a 25k trail race with a lot of elevation gain.
Lovely tips! Wonderful channel!! Keep rocking BEN
Thank you Ben
I support you in Thailand
🇹🇭 love Thailand.. especially Chang Mai!! Beautiful country 🙌
@@BenParkes Hope to see you, You're amazing
love this guy
I love hill repeats. I did my first set today and am addicted
Thank you for advising!!!
Great tips, Ben. Deffo going to include more hill repeats in my training.
Well done. Thanks for the tips
Looking forward to the intervals video 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Ben once again. This video is very useful. I might do some tomorrow. I got the new Clifton 6 yesterday and today ran on treadmill wearing them. Tomorrow I will continue wearing them but from now on outdoors. So there might be some hill sprints included in that workout.
Oh.. I’d heard that shoe was due out soon. Let me know what you think about it!
@@BenParkes the shoe looks amazing. My pair is blue and white. It has kind of a New England yacht club type of vibe, especially with red Hoka logos.
I think it might be little bit softer and lighter than the Clifton 5. I have to put the shoe on scale because I didn't find official specs. I really think that this is a step to the right direction. They didn't change it a lot but it probably got better. I know more when I run tomorrow and on Sunday outdoors. I wanted to run the 1st run today on treadmill because it enabled me to compare it with the Mach 2 that I have as a treadmill shoe but from tomorrow I start to wear them a lot for longer runs outdoors.
Thanx Ben😊 another relaxed but informative vid really appreciate you sharing your run experiences.😊🙌👍 x
Just found your channel and loving it. Great content. This was an interesting video for me. I’ve got a marathon in Salzburg in October with a 200m steep climb around the 18k point. Want to train to at least not find it so daunting.
Cheers man
Great content as always Ben 🔥
Great video, thanks for the upload, just get into hill running, I am enjoying it and also learning from your uploads. Thanks, great job.
Nice one as always! Thank you Ben! You are the best!
Thank you Viktor!
I cycled down that hill as part of Nightrider a 100k ride around London
As always pal another great video with loads of content to help us followers, personally i do love hills and running them & it does make a difference running hills with your arms. Getting it done..
trailrunnerrossi Your shoes will last longer if you run with your arms 😂
Living in the Alps builds in these Hills by Nature when i run, funny enough i feel bored running on a even Ground Level with 0 ascent :D
Thanks for sharing, wonder why you bother watching this...😮
Thanks Ben. That was well timed, as well as useful. I'm currently struggling to adjust my training to take proper advantage of my Forerunner 245 heart monitor. I'm having particular problems with remaining in Zone 2. (I blame all the inclines around my neighbourhood.)
That aside, it's never occurred to me to one: "lap" my hill sprints; then, two: wait for my HR to dip into the BLUE before doing the next one.
Should be doing longer sessions on the Common in future.
Hi Ben, did my first hill repeats today then thought I'd best look up a video to make sure I did it correctly! Seems I pretty much nailed it. Auto lap is a good idea but as luck would have it, the hill I used is a strava segment so I just use that for my timings. 😁
Love the hills, did a 50 miler last year with 12,000 feet of vertical gain. Great content going to add it to my weekly routines.
I enjoy hills upto about 5% especially when there is a headwind i like having something to push against enjoy the challenge but anything over 5% id prefer didnt exist, like many of the hills round where i live >.
Fantastic video, thanks for sharing all those great tips.
I didn't like hill reps when I started last summer. I'm doing 6x 200m 5% a few times a month now. Starting to really like it. But I think like hills in general, we have plenty in Co.Cork 😀
You’re a star
Very helpful, thanks
Very informative.. Thanks Ben.
I think it's important to run on different kind of hills, short and steep, long and "shallow". It's good to have some longer hills that go up and down a bit aswell. Variation is key for me.
We usually do 6x 2 min 30 sec hills at varied steepness, and then 4 x 1 min at a really steep hill. It's a great maximum effort workout.
They sound like great options! Do love a longer repeat.. I sometimes do 5x 2k hills. But have to travel to find a 2km hill! Hills do a hill video with different options in soon.
@@BenParkes Ohh, nice. I live in Uppsala, a city north of Stockholm. It's probably one of the flattest areas in all of Sweden :D But we have like one hill, around the old castle!
Nice one, thanks!
Thanks for this!
This was very informative! Thank you ♥
Thanks now I know how to use my lap button correctly 👍
Keep it up with the new videos. Use the subscriber wave you are on rn.
Very useful video
Great tips and nicely explained!
I guess I love to hate them...
I have a love hate relationships with hills, but more love. Cursing them when going up but it feels good at the end
I don't think hills will work more on harmstring and all..it's the front portion that gets more engaged
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Aww, thank you Greg. Very kind 🙌
I dont really care about hills as long as it’s running I love it
I hate hills while doing them but the benefits are awesome
I live in a hilly area so I have no choice but to do hills anyways, at least with hill repeats I’m making the most of my local topography to get stronger!
How often should you be aiming to do a Hill session ?
Great videos btw 👌
Every 2 or 3 weeks is usually good for most runners. So long as they are spaced nicely apart from other speed sessions (intervals for example) as you will want a day or two after to recover. Enjoy!
Strangely love the hills, cause I know how good I will benefit from them.
Clearly n perfect vid
tough workout but really helpful. I do 10 X 150mtrs once every other week.
Greenwich park is so nice
I do my hill repeats in the mountains. I just do 30 to 40 seconds fast cool down 30 to 40 seconds I do the 6 to 8 times then run the rest to the top then go fast back down the mountain. It only 2k feet of climbing so it not too crazy.
Whenever I use the treadmill I put some incline .. No incline on a tread feels like going downhill ...I'll generally run for 20-30minutes on a preset program with different incline variations, it feels easier afterwards when I run outdoors
I love Hill repeat! I also find that they are less taxing on the body then running downhill or even on flats
I’m currently doing your Marathon L4 plan, aiming for sub-3:10 at MK Marathon. I notice that there are no hill rep sessions in the plan, and living in the Peak District I’m surrounded by hills! Wondering if you think it’s a good idea to put some in, in which case what would I substitute them for in the plan?
Prefer running hills to the flat tbh....feel I neglected them a little with marathon training as my plan focused on varying runs but on relative flats. Had first decent session of the year this week and although I still feel the ache I thoroughly enjoyed and know they benefit my running no end.
Pretty sure I saw you run past my office at Surrey Quays? Saw the gloves from a distance!
Today? Yeah.. was doing my tower bridge loop!
@@BenParkes I'll have to see that loop, looking for inspiration for local runs =D - I'll seek you out on Strava
Hills are king 💪
Hate hills unless I'm coming down them. But I am going to get out there and do them.
Have you been running down? There's still an exercise there...😅
I walk or jog until my heart rate gets back to 60% of max whether I'm doing hill repeats or intervals on the track or treadmill. My max heart rate is usually about 95-100% of max whether doing hill repeats or intervals. I end up averaging between 75-80% of max for the entire workout.
Hey Ben! Love the videos. Could you turn down the volume on the music bits? It's awfully loud and I usually have to turn the volume up to hear you clearly. Cheers!
Hey! What device are you watching on? As every now and then someone says this.. but I test each video on my laptop, tv, iPad and phone before uploading them and they sound ok. So just trying to learn about what might be going wrong in the process. Sorry.. will get it sorted!
@@BenParkes I usually watch on my laptop, although with headphones in. I'm sure that's the biggest factor, the headphones.
My parkrun has lots of hills, one big, and many small. I can't seem to get it. Thank you for the advice
Hey Ben! :) I found your channel after the London marathon! I noticed you took some gel before and during the race. Could you make a video about when and which workouts should you take the gel? I currently run 10kms for my workout and will be doing my second half marathon later this month, but have never taken any of these gels and don't know if I should start? Thanks
I’m heading exactly where you are after work lol