Hi Gordo, got a question here about hills run. I would like to go back to including hill workouts in my weekly training structure, but already doing 2 speed work (Threshold and track), I would not be able to add a third intense session. The only solution would be to keep the intensity in zone 2: do you think it could still be worthwhile, and bring me benefits, considering that I usually go to the track? Or does working the climbs at low intensity make sense only as a progression towards a future attendance on the slope? Thanks 🙌🏼
Hi Gordo, got a question here about hills run. I would like to go back to including hill workouts in my weekly training structure, but already doing 2 speed work (Threshold and track), I would not be able to add a third intense session. The only solution would be to keep the intensity in zone 2: do you think it could still be worthwhile, and bring me benefits, considering that I usually go to the track? Or does working the climbs at low intensity make sense only as a progression towards a future attendance on the slope? Thanks 🙌🏼
I agree you don't want to increase the three hard sessions a week.
Ideas:
1. I like to alternate (weekly) the terrain of the long run during general preparation between hills and flat.
2. Anytime, I think "hills then flat" can make a nice long run structure.
3. You can rotate the terrain of your threshold session - uphill sometimes and flat sometimes. Mix the terrain between weeks.
Overall, I think the uphill and downhill give useful adaptations.
Do not worry about pushing HR up with the downhill segments.
G
Thank you very much, the 3 suggestions seem viable to me; particularly the third I had not really thought!