I hope that title didn’t steer you away from reading this. I know hills generally really stink. Most people hate them. Sadists seem to love them (at least that is what I think they must be). I have yet to meet a person who looks at race elevation charts hoping to find a hilly marathon. But there really is a lot to be gained by adding hills to your runs.
Here in Chicago there are not a lot of hills to be found, but when I am in New York City I often run Central Park and there you will find they are a dime a dozen. Head up to the north end of the park and you will find the ultimate hill to train on. It is one of those hills where reach what you think is the top and start to smile thinking you made it, only to realize that…
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