The first time I did hill sprints was as a part of my
running club and it was tough, very tough...regular sprinting was nothing
compared to hill sprints. I wanted to move my legs but it felt like something
kept dragging me back. The first time I did it I think my sprint was not really
a sprint as compared to others I was really struggling to move my legs so the
stubborn me decided to start including hill sprints in my weekly workouts. Now
I have started doing them twice a week. I sprint up and walk back...I am aiming
at being able to jog back and while maintaining my hill sprint speed.
On Saturday’s T also joins me for my hill sprints and that
is when I have the most fun because we always race and I don’t know how but
every Saturday I sprint up that hill much faster than when I am on my own. That
feeling of keeping up with T and sometimes even going ahead by an inch makes me
push myself so much more.
My heart rate monitor shows hill sprints as the most effective of my
workouts in terms of calories burned and my legs do feel great after my hill
sprint session so how can I not love Hill sprints :)
Any one of you include hill sprints in your workouts? How do
you like it?
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Hi Tanvee - some members of my Spartan training team do hill sprints. I think I do more of a hill shuffle. Respect for all who do hill sprints. They are difficult.
ReplyDeleteHi Marc after I read this comment I tired hill shuffle just for fun with a friend that felt more like we were kids playing around :D
DeleteI don't do them , so can't comment. All the best.
ReplyDeletethey are definitely difficult but I enjoy them
DeleteThat's awesome! A bit of friendly competition always helps :)
ReplyDeletewe always have a friendly competition going on even during long runs...T might be behind for the entire run but then in the last few minutes he always sprints and ends up finishing first!!!!
DeleteAnything to do with hills are not always easy.
ReplyDeleteHill sprints and hill starts when learning to drive a car BUT stick at it and it becomes easier.
All the best Jan
hill starts while learning to drive-- I remember those my dad would take me to a hill close by and we would only practice starting/stopping for the entire time :)
DeleteSounds like a difficult but rewarding workout!! I don't think I could do it at all. :(
ReplyDeleteit is really difficult..I think it's one of the most difficult workouts I do....I am sure it will be equally rewarding
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