hill training for flatlanders?

[Ronald H. Nicho]

What do flatlanders do for hill training?

Where I live, it's nearly dead flat for miles in every
direction (at least given my current running radius). To
train for the one small hill on my annual 12k race, I
usually try to get in a few 5 minute sets of running up and
down stadium bleachers or flights of stairs as preparation,
but that's not running. There are a few overpasses over
train tracks and such nearby, but usually on high traffic
roads with lots of exhaust fumes.

Any other ideas?

Thanks.

--
Ron Nicholson rhn AT nicholson DOT com
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[Phil M.]

rhn@mauve.rahul.net (Ronald H. Nicholson Jr.) wrote in
news:ca2f3t$4hp$1@blue.rahul.net:

> What do flatlanders do for hill training?
>
> Where I live, it's nearly dead flat for miles in every
> direction (at least given my current running radius). To
> train for the one small hill on my annual 12k race, I
> usually try to get in a few 5 minute sets of running up
> and down stadium bleachers or flights of stairs as
> preparation, but that's not running. There are a few
> overpasses over train tracks and such nearby, but usually
> on high traffic roads with lots of exhaust fumes.

Running on a treadmill might be an option.

Phil M.

--
"I gotta go. You're killin' me."

[Don Kirkman]

It seems to me I heard somewhere that Ronald H. Nicholson Jr. wrote in
article <ca2f3t$4hp$1@blue.rahul.net>:

>What do flatlanders do for hill training?

>Where I live, it's nearly dead flat for miles in every
>direction (at least given my current running radius). To
>train for the one small hill on my annual 12k race, I
>usually try to get in a few 5 minute sets of running up and
>down stadium bleachers or flights of stairs as preparation,
>but that's not running. There are a few overpasses over
>train tracks and such nearby, but usually on high traffic
>roads with lots of exhaust fumes.

>Any other ideas?

For me freeway overpasses are about the only viable
alternative. I'm fortunate that the nearest freeway runs at
about a 45* angle to the surface streets, so after going
about a mile out from the house I can do two overpasses per
mile by zig-zagging on the surface streets. It sounds like
your situation isn't quite so promising, but I hope somebody
can suggest something for you.
--
Don donkirk@covad.net

[Virginiaz]

<< What do flatlanders do for hill training? >>

the evolve from a point to a line to a triangle to a
squaure, and ultimately, if they are diligent and true,
to a circle.

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[jmayson]

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> What do flatlanders do for hill training?

When I lived in Florida I used the causeways.

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John Mayson <jmayson@nyx.net> Austin, Texas, USA

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[Miss Anne Throp]

I think the term you're looking for, is "flatliner".

[Rick++]

Multi-story garage ramps when the stores are closed?

[Doug Freese]

"Don Kirkman" <spambuster@covad.net> wrote in message
news:99t9c0t3t15gsmu8u3s3i2logr7dg5n3ou@4ax.com...
> It seems to me I heard somewhere that Ronald H. Nicholson
> Jr. wrote in article <ca2f3t$4hp$1@blue.rahul.net>: For me
> freeway overpasses are about the only viable alternative.
> I'm fortunate that the nearest freeway runs at about a 45*
> angle to the surface streets, so after going about a mile
> out from the house I can
do
> two overpasses per mile by zig-zagging on the surface
> streets. It sounds like your situation isn't quite so
> promising, but I hope
somebody
> can suggest something for you.

Multi-level parking garages but not much fun when heavily in
use. Some use stairmasters.

-Doug

[Joe Positive]

On 08 Jun 2004 03:02:39 GMT, virginiaz@aol.commentary (Virginiaz)
wrote:

><< What do flatlanders do for hill training? >>
>
>the evolve from a point to a line to a triangle to a
>squaure, and ultimately, if they are diligent and true, to
>a circle.

ha! I hadn't thought about that book in years. Thanks for
mentioning
it.

Karen

[Virginiaz]

<< << What do flatlanders do for hill training? >> >>

see:

http://mathematicsbooks.org/0738205419.html

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