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Hill repeats

Hard one-minute efforts on a steep incline with easy recovery. Builds strength and power in the legs with less pounding than fast flat running.

Duration
≈ 35 min

The session

  1. Warm up: 10 min easy running, incline 1 %.
  2. 8 × 1 min at 6–8 % incline and a hard effort, then 1 min 30 s easy jog or walk at 1 %.
  3. Cool down: 5–10 min easy.

Tips

  • Keep the same speed on every repeat; reduce it if the last ones fall apart.
  • Drive the arms and stay tall on the hill.

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