Yes, “hill” and “hell” are only one letter apart, but you can make hills less devilish if you follow the suggestions Dimity and Sarah share in this episode.
They tell you how to “kill the hill” with simple hill-climbing tactics and shifts in your attitude about inclines. Plus, laugh along as the gals throw out enough 5-dollar words to pay a race entry fee.
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So today I was running a 10 miler, having a mental bitch session about the hills at my up-coming 1/2 marathon. I live where it’s pretty flat so hills are hard to come by and train on. Anyway, at about mile 8 I passed a young vet (at least he was in a uniform), in a wheel chair, maneuvering it with only the left side of his body, right side completely limp. We acknowledged each other with great big grins and I immediately felt chills down my spine and over my entire body. Can you say…PERSPECTIVE? My mental griping about running hills disappeared and I spent the last 2 miles reflecting on the gift of just being able to move, let alone run hills! I hope to remember that man every time I see a hill looming ahead of me.