[스포츠의학정보] Runners - Hill Training Secrets!
2007.03.17 02:51
Why Distance Runners Are Hard Headed
Dear Friend,
All right. You may be as hard-headed as I am.
Today I'm going to convince you of something that you're going to find difficult to swallow - that distance runners must run hill sprints to reach their peak performance.
What? Unbelievable. Impossible. Absurd. What can hill sprinting possibly do for a distance runner?
Here's what.
There are 3 major benefits of sprinting hills for a distance runner. They
are:
1. Mental toughness.
2. Stronger push off
3. More flexible hips
Including hill sprints in your program will give you all three of these.
And, here's how they will help you to run faster.
First, mental toughness. There is probably nothing a distance runner dreads more than a hilly course. Seeing that hill looming ahead of you in a race can make you heart sink because you know that your heart rate is going to shoot up and your pace is going to suffer as soon as you start up the hill. But, hey, if you've sprinted up hills, you will know that you can conquer one at a lesser pace. This mental shift alone will improve your performance and make hill sprinting worthwhile.
But, that's not all. Another key factor in your distance times is your stride length. The farther each stride goes, the less strides you have to take in your run and the faster you will finish. So, what does hill sprinting have to do with this?
First, hill sprinting forces you to lift your knees high which increases the flexibility of your hips. More flexible hips equal longer stride lengths. I'm also writing more detail on the in my August newsletter - find out how to get your copy here within the next 2 weeks - http://www.makesyoufast.com
Second, hill sprinting strengthens you ankles enabling you to push off the ground with more force on each stride. This propels you forward farther on each stride. Again, longer stride length.
So, there you go. I've done all I can do. Provided you with even more reasons to run sprints - even if you are a distance runner. The next step
- or stride - is up to you. But, if you are frustrated with your times or have been stuck on a plateau, give hill sprints a shot.
And, there's no better way to get all the important details on hill sprinting than by getting Uphill Fitness Training - now available at http://www.makesyoufast.com/uphill_fitness_training.html
RFNH
Coach K
http://www.makesyoufast.com/uphill_fitness_training.html
Dear Friend,
All right. You may be as hard-headed as I am.
Today I'm going to convince you of something that you're going to find difficult to swallow - that distance runners must run hill sprints to reach their peak performance.
What? Unbelievable. Impossible. Absurd. What can hill sprinting possibly do for a distance runner?
Here's what.
There are 3 major benefits of sprinting hills for a distance runner. They
are:
1. Mental toughness.
2. Stronger push off
3. More flexible hips
Including hill sprints in your program will give you all three of these.
And, here's how they will help you to run faster.
First, mental toughness. There is probably nothing a distance runner dreads more than a hilly course. Seeing that hill looming ahead of you in a race can make you heart sink because you know that your heart rate is going to shoot up and your pace is going to suffer as soon as you start up the hill. But, hey, if you've sprinted up hills, you will know that you can conquer one at a lesser pace. This mental shift alone will improve your performance and make hill sprinting worthwhile.
But, that's not all. Another key factor in your distance times is your stride length. The farther each stride goes, the less strides you have to take in your run and the faster you will finish. So, what does hill sprinting have to do with this?
First, hill sprinting forces you to lift your knees high which increases the flexibility of your hips. More flexible hips equal longer stride lengths. I'm also writing more detail on the in my August newsletter - find out how to get your copy here within the next 2 weeks - http://www.makesyoufast.com
Second, hill sprinting strengthens you ankles enabling you to push off the ground with more force on each stride. This propels you forward farther on each stride. Again, longer stride length.
So, there you go. I've done all I can do. Provided you with even more reasons to run sprints - even if you are a distance runner. The next step
- or stride - is up to you. But, if you are frustrated with your times or have been stuck on a plateau, give hill sprints a shot.
And, there's no better way to get all the important details on hill sprinting than by getting Uphill Fitness Training - now available at http://www.makesyoufast.com/uphill_fitness_training.html
RFNH
Coach K
http://www.makesyoufast.com/uphill_fitness_training.html
