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Track / Session / Intermediate

Hill sprints

Short sprints up a moderate hill. The slope forces the acceleration position and loads the legs without high speed.

Duration
≈ 35 min

The session

  1. Find a hill of about 5–10 % you can sprint up for 10 seconds.
  2. Warm up: 10 min jog and drills.
  3. 8 × 10 s hill sprints at full effort, walk down, 2 min rest.
  4. Cool down: 10 min easy jog.

Tips

  • Drive the knees and the arms; lean into the hill from the ankles.

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