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Hill Training Workouts
Hill training workouts are a great way for runners to increase pace, power, and strength in both the upper and lower body. Hill training intervals have been coined as “speedwork in disguise” allowing runners to increase their aerobic capacity just as much as speed or track workouts would do.
Hill training dramatically improves cardiovascular strength and power and prepares runners to tolerate the long, primary training season during the warm summer and fall months in Houston. By mimicking the terrain runners will experience on race courses, hill training prepares runners for race day and makes them both mentally and physically tougher.
Hill workouts are designed for both beginners and advanced runners. Our hill training workouts are run on hilly terrain along Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou just west of Downtown Houston. Workouts are held on alternating Tuesday evenings at 6:15 PM and include a .75 to 1-mile warm-up run and 50 minutes worth of hilly intervals. Workout elevation varies from rolling hills to more gradual inclines. Interval distances of 800m (.5 miles), 1200m (.75 miles) and 1600m (1 mile) are run at predicted 5K and 10K pace. Standing recovery periods are built in between each hill interval.
In Flight Running alternates between a variety of hill training courses to challenge our runners and avoid boredom. Some hill circuits have more sustained intervals with gradual grades while others include tougher inclines along rolling hill segments.
Training Seasons We Offer – Click Here For More Info
- Spring Season – March – May – This 13-week, group training program welcomes runners of every skill level who are just learning the sport or training for distances from the 5K to the marathon. Our spring program includes a Tuesday evening and Saturday morning group runs. We also offer an occasional running workshop on running form & technique, interval training, stretching, strength training, nutrition and more. Spring is also a great time to build a solid base so you can really go places with your running during the Summer, Fall & Winter months of training and racing.
- Prime Season – June – February – This 36 week, group training program is our primary summer, fall and winter running season for Houston area runners. With a similar format to our Spring Season, our Prime Season is three times as long as runners continue to train and build mileage to get race ready for Fall and Winter Marathons including the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half Marathon in January. We also support and provide training schedules for any race in the world right here in Houston including the Chicago Marathon, New York City Marathon, Washington DC Marine Corps Marathon, San Antonio Rock n Roll Marathon/half, Woodlands Marathon/Half, Austin Marathon/Half and more. You pick your races and we’ll get you ready to run a great race!
- Year Pass Season – March – February – Year Pass Season bundles our Spring and Prime Seasons together for an entire year of run coaching, training, group runs and support for our best value.
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