It goes without saying that running uphill comes with added difficulty. There are few things quite as daunting as facing a looming hill as you try to maintain your speed and stamina. If you're a trail ...

I love to run—but I detest running uphill. When I hit an incline, my legs burn, I get acid reflux, and I often need to take a break to catch my breath. Jogging over hills is so terrible for me that I ...

At an endurance research conference in England back in 2015, I saw a surprising talk by a guy named Guillaume Millet. Longer races sometimes produce less muscle fatigue, he said. Running inefficiently ...

Whether you’re following a training plan or are yet to pick one, there’s a strong chance that you’ve at least heard of that thing called a ‘hill running workout’. As the name suggests, hill workouts ...

Running uphill on steep inclines is never easy, but researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have discovered a range of slope angles that would allow an athlete to ascend a mountain most ...

As a loud and public complainer, I will shock no readers by announcing that I absolutely hate uphill sections. They loom large in my nightmares, and also in my most common trail running routes. That's ...

Runners run. Even if you sprinkle in a few walking breaks here and there, it’s okay because you can still gain all the health benefits running has to offer. But what if you swap your weekly scheduled ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Standing atop a 14,000-foot peak this summer, having nimbly navigated high alpine terrain in thin air, you’ll ...