Every Tuesday we run the same hill. In winter that means headlamps.
The session
- Fifteen minutes of easy running to warm up.
- Run up the hill hard for about two minutes.
- Walk or jog back down to recover.
- Repeat six times, adding one every month.
- Fifteen minutes easy to finish.
Why it works
It builds strength for climbing without the time a long mountain run needs. It is also over in an hour, which makes it easy to keep doing.
Run in a group or tell someone your route when it is dark.