How I run hill repeats, week by week
The session I give every club runner: how many climbs, how hard, and how to stop when it is enough.
Latest posts
One plain post every Friday on running hills, taking easy days, eating well and sleeping enough.
7 min read
Why your easy days should feel too easy
Easy means you could talk in full sentences. Here is how to slow down enough to get the benefit.
6 min read
What I eat before and after a hard hill session
Plain food, eaten at plain times, and what I do when the session is early and I do not feel like eating.
6 min read
Sleep is the training you cannot skip
What I do to protect my sleep in a heavy week, and what I stop worrying about when it goes wrong.
8 min read
Writing a running week you can actually follow
Seven days on one page: where the hard day goes, where the easy days go and where the rest day goes.
5 min read
Walking the steep parts without feeling bad about it
On a long climb, a steady walk is often faster than a tired jog. When I walk and how I start running again.
6 min read
Choosing shoes for loose stones and wet paths
What I look for in a shoe for rough ground, and why the best one is the one that fits your foot.
5 min read
Getting enough sleep when you train before work
An early run needs an early night. How I move my evening, not just my alarm.
7 min read
Eating enough on the day of a long run
Most club runners under-eat on long days. A simple plan for what to carry and when to have it.
6 min read
Running downhill without wrecking your legs
Short steps, a light touch and eyes ahead. The downhill habits that save your legs for the next day.
Newsletter
Hill Notes
A short letter every Friday for club runners: one thing from the hills, one easy-day reminder and one small thing to try this week.
“The one email I open the day it lands.”