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1. "The key to running a hill is leg turnover – your stride should be slightly shorter and faster than if you were running on the flats," Damon Bray of RunLab advises. "We have a natural tendency to want to run with longer slower stride but this is inefficient and is actually putting more stress through the legs. Think about riding a bike up a hill – a slow, hard gear is harder to maintain than spinning the pedals with an easier gear – the same goes for your legs up the hill."

2. "A few metres before you get to the bottom of the hill start your faster leg turnover – the momentum will help you take a little bit of speed into the hill to propel you toward the top."

3. "Arm drive will help with that forward momentum – if you drive and pump the arms a little higher than normal your legs will follow."

4. "Stand tall! You're out hitting the hills so stand tall and be proud! Look toward the top of the hill and not down at your feet, it'll open you up and allow you to breathe easier."

5. "Count your steps. start at one and count your steps to 10 then start at one again. This will keep your mind thinking about your faster leg turnover and form rather than the pain you 'may' be going through."

- Damon Bray of link    kellyjones00 (593)

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