The Beautiful Simplicity of Hill Sprints

Hard Up, Easy Down
Written by Marcus Smith
Marcus Smith
Feb 25, 2025
-
5
Mainline Class
Specialty Class
Endurance
Ladies Run Club
The Beautiful Simplicity of Hill Sprints

If you have a stretch of road with as mall gradient, you have more than enough for a great hill sprints session."Fred's hill" was one of my most and least favourite parts of Clumber Park, just a few miles from my school back in the UK. We would "jog"there quite jovially as a team, the jokes perhaps distracting us from the hills prints we knew faced us on arrival.

The Power of Hill Sprints

It was simply a stretch of forest that took somewhere in the region of 40 seconds to cover and had a beautiful6-8% elevation. This hill was the perfect setting for our hill sprints workouts.

These hill sprints would not only build strength in our legs, but as my teachers would tell me each time, they would also build "character" and "strengthen the mind." I blindly believed them, as googling their theory wasn't an option in the 90s, and we had an insane level of trust.

I was promised that this type of hills prints training would deliver the results we wanted for the upcoming CrossCountry season or the fast-approaching athletics season. The results from previous seasons sat in the back of my mind, perhaps as a barter deal for what was coming in the next 30 minutes of hill sprints.

The Simple Rule of Hill Sprints

"Hard up, easy down" were the orders for our hill sprints - nothing else. There didn't need to be more.We knew what hard was, the coaches knew what hard was. Their request was simple, our compliance was expected.

Photo by Carlin Gerbich

30 years later, on our final day in Iten, we were treated to a similar approach. A couple of the best athletics coaches in the world, a few of the fastest humans in the world, Tom, Skinny, and I - all in a forest. We jogged gently to it, found a stretch of incline, and did our hill sprints - running hard up and easy down for 30-40 minutes with little being said, then ran home. They knew, and we knew, we got better.

April 2024, on a hill in Greece, justHolly and I, and the same act played out. I had never seen Holly so happy after a run before. So much so that when I suggested hill sprints a few weeks back, she was excited like a kid at Christmas. The same went for today.

The Beauty of Hill Sprints

Today it was just the two of us in person, but I felt like everyone was there! So many faces and runners flashed through my thoughts as we made our way up the incline "hard" and down it "easy," one hill sprint after another until we were done. The birds sang for us, the scents somehow wrapped themselves around us, the sun rose and filtered through the trees, there were even raindrops from time to time, creating momentary images of beauty.

Final Thoughts

Sometimes all you need is a stretch of road with a small gradient. It’ll provide a great hill sprints session and make you physically and mentally stronger.

FUN  - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - Mental Toughness - Hard Work

Introduction

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If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Specialty Class #25-11

ENGINE

Mikkos Triangle testing week.

GYMNASTICS

This week, we're going upside down with handstand holds and handstand push-ups, testing balance, strength, and control. Then, we’ll lock in that overhead power with some strength work.

HYROX

This is a race simulation in which we will take on a full hyrax. It can be done individually or in a pair, and the run distance can be changed.

MOBILITY

The focus is the same, but it's on a different weekend. Unlock those hips so you can sit on the floor next IFTAR. The main focus will be lower flexibility and glute activation.

PURE STRENGTH

In Pure Strength this week, we are kicking off the week with some incline press work, followed by some volume on the press and pull, and finishing off the session with some arms. Wednesday, we are hitting a 20-rep max on the RDL before getting in some single-leg work and some core and pull accessory work.

WEIGHTLIFTING

This week in weightlifting, we are working on the spit jerk technique. This is the perfect session for those wanting to increase their confidence overhead. Make sure not to miss out.

Introduction

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Image caption goes here

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If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Endurance #25-11

Monday Ride

A ride dedicated to group riding skills and some fitness. Coach Rob Foster leads this ride, if you'd like to join email rf@innerfight.com

Start time: 05:59 am

Session Length: 1.5 hour

Location: The Loop Cafe, Bike DXB

Track Tuesday

Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.

Time: 05:59 am

Session Length: 1.5 hour

Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park

Entrance fee

Friday - Coffee Run

Our weekly tempo run. This run is currently gearing run fitness towards the incoming half marathons.  Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner.

Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time
: 05:59 am

Start Location: Common Grounds

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

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Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Ladies Run Club 25-11

Monday

Time: 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: Tempo

PM Session only: This evening we will be holding Tempo pace (7/10 RPE) for 4 mins blocks of work. Each block will have a 1 min recovery. 7x reps.

Tuesday

Time: 5:59am

Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park

Entrance fee

Session: Track Tuesday

This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. This week we will be running 1600m repeats that will gradually build in pace.

Wednesday

Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: LRC Intervals

If you didn't run track, today we have some speed work for you today. We will be running broken 400s. Where the first 100m will be hard (9/10 effort) into a 300m float recovery. Aim for 8 - 12 x reps.

Friday

Time: 5:29am & 5:59am

Location: Common Grounds

Session: The Coffee Run

This week we will have bridge repeats for everyone. Helping you build some strength in your legs. There will be to start times, to cater for thsoe wanting to run a bit longer.

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Mainline Class
Specialty Class
Endurance
Ladies Run Club
Daily Workout 25-11

We are starting the week with some hinge-focused work.  Power cleans into hang power cleans building over 6 sets before we continue with our Frong Stance Deadlifts; the workout will be heavy but fast and furious; do not be fooled by the lateral Jump!

Monday:

Strength:

A) Every 90secs x 6 - 1 Power Clean, 1 Hang Power Clean

B) Every 2mins x 5 - Frong Stance Deadlift

Conditioning:

For time

12-10-8-6-4-2 Deadlift

24-20-16-12-8-4 Lateral Jumps Over The Bar

Tuesday:

You have the chance to progress the pendlay rows before we go into some upper accessory work. A gymnastics

focused workout with wall walks and chest to bars are broken up with some assault bike efforts.

Strength:

A) Every 2mins x 4 - 8/8/6/6 Pendlay Rows

B) Every 3mins x 4 3-5 Strict Pull Ups & Zotman Curls

Conditioning:

AMRAP 16

18/15 cal Assault bike

8 c2b

3 wall walks

Wednesday:

Strongman Day, where we have a sandbag squat and

There will be a lunge complex and some hip extensions, followed by a partner workout for time, which will finish with an all-out effort on the ski erg.

Strength:

A) Every 3mins x 5 - 5 Sandbag Squats + 6 Alt Reverse Lunges

B) Every 90secs x 5 - 10 Weighted Hip Extensions

Conditioning:

In Pairs in a 15-minute window

2 rounds

40/30 cal ski

40 TTB

50 wall balls

Max distance ski in the remaining time

Thursday:

On Thursday, we will strict press heavy before hitting an AMRAP set. Then, we will do some interval work with running and dumbbells.

Strength:

A) Every 2 mins x 6 Strict press 3 3 2 2 1 + 90 sec amrap @ 75%

Conditioning:

2 Rounds:

5 min amrap

Pool Run

5 Man makers

rest 2 mins

5 min amrap

2 Laps car park run

20 Double DB hang snatch

rest 2 mins

Friday:

Friday, we finish the week with axel bar squats and Dumbell rows before diving into a team workout.

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
The Beautiful Simplicity of Hill Sprints

If you have a stretch of road with as mall gradient, you have more than enough for a great hill sprints session."Fred's hill" was one of my most and least favourite parts of Clumber Park, just a few miles from my school back in the UK. We would "jog"there quite jovially as a team, the jokes perhaps distracting us from the hills prints we knew faced us on arrival.

The Power of Hill Sprints

It was simply a stretch of forest that took somewhere in the region of 40 seconds to cover and had a beautiful6-8% elevation. This hill was the perfect setting for our hill sprints workouts.

These hill sprints would not only build strength in our legs, but as my teachers would tell me each time, they would also build "character" and "strengthen the mind." I blindly believed them, as googling their theory wasn't an option in the 90s, and we had an insane level of trust.

I was promised that this type of hills prints training would deliver the results we wanted for the upcoming CrossCountry season or the fast-approaching athletics season. The results from previous seasons sat in the back of my mind, perhaps as a barter deal for what was coming in the next 30 minutes of hill sprints.

The Simple Rule of Hill Sprints

"Hard up, easy down" were the orders for our hill sprints - nothing else. There didn't need to be more.We knew what hard was, the coaches knew what hard was. Their request was simple, our compliance was expected.

Photo by Carlin Gerbich

30 years later, on our final day in Iten, we were treated to a similar approach. A couple of the best athletics coaches in the world, a few of the fastest humans in the world, Tom, Skinny, and I - all in a forest. We jogged gently to it, found a stretch of incline, and did our hill sprints - running hard up and easy down for 30-40 minutes with little being said, then ran home. They knew, and we knew, we got better.

April 2024, on a hill in Greece, justHolly and I, and the same act played out. I had never seen Holly so happy after a run before. So much so that when I suggested hill sprints a few weeks back, she was excited like a kid at Christmas. The same went for today.

The Beauty of Hill Sprints

Today it was just the two of us in person, but I felt like everyone was there! So many faces and runners flashed through my thoughts as we made our way up the incline "hard" and down it "easy," one hill sprint after another until we were done. The birds sang for us, the scents somehow wrapped themselves around us, the sun rose and filtered through the trees, there were even raindrops from time to time, creating momentary images of beauty.

Final Thoughts

Sometimes all you need is a stretch of road with a small gradient. It’ll provide a great hill sprints session and make you physically and mentally stronger.

FUN  - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - Mental Toughness - Hard Work

Introduction

Mi tincidunt elit, id quisque ligula ac diam, amet. Vel etiam suspendisse morbi eleifend faucibus eget vestibulum felis. Dictum quis montes, sit sit. Tellus aliquam enim urna, etiam. Mauris posuere vulputate arcu amet, vitae nisi, tellus tincidunt. At feugiat sapien varius id.

Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Endurance #25-11

Monday Ride

A ride dedicated to group riding skills and some fitness. Coach Rob Foster leads this ride, if you'd like to join email rf@innerfight.com

Start time: 05:59 am

Session Length: 1.5 hour

Location: The Loop Cafe, Bike DXB

Track Tuesday

Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.

Time: 05:59 am

Session Length: 1.5 hour

Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park

Entrance fee

Friday - Coffee Run

Our weekly tempo run. This run is currently gearing run fitness towards the incoming half marathons.  Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner.

Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time
: 05:59 am

Start Location: Common Grounds

Introduction

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Image caption goes here

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Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Ladies Run Club 25-11

Monday

Time: 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: Tempo

PM Session only: This evening we will be holding Tempo pace (7/10 RPE) for 4 mins blocks of work. Each block will have a 1 min recovery. 7x reps.

Tuesday

Time: 5:59am

Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park

Entrance fee

Session: Track Tuesday

This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. This week we will be running 1600m repeats that will gradually build in pace.

Wednesday

Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: LRC Intervals

If you didn't run track, today we have some speed work for you today. We will be running broken 400s. Where the first 100m will be hard (9/10 effort) into a 300m float recovery. Aim for 8 - 12 x reps.

Friday

Time: 5:29am & 5:59am

Location: Common Grounds

Session: The Coffee Run

This week we will have bridge repeats for everyone. Helping you build some strength in your legs. There will be to start times, to cater for thsoe wanting to run a bit longer.

Introduction

Mi tincidunt elit, id quisque ligula ac diam, amet. Vel etiam suspendisse morbi eleifend faucibus eget vestibulum felis. Dictum quis montes, sit sit. Tellus aliquam enim urna, etiam. Mauris posuere vulputate arcu amet, vitae nisi, tellus tincidunt. At feugiat sapien varius id.

Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Mainline Class
Specialty Class
Endurance
Ladies Run Club
Daily Workout 25-11

We are starting the week with some hinge-focused work.  Power cleans into hang power cleans building over 6 sets before we continue with our Frong Stance Deadlifts; the workout will be heavy but fast and furious; do not be fooled by the lateral Jump!

Monday:

Strength:

A) Every 90secs x 6 - 1 Power Clean, 1 Hang Power Clean

B) Every 2mins x 5 - Frong Stance Deadlift

Conditioning:

For time

12-10-8-6-4-2 Deadlift

24-20-16-12-8-4 Lateral Jumps Over The Bar

Tuesday:

You have the chance to progress the pendlay rows before we go into some upper accessory work. A gymnastics

focused workout with wall walks and chest to bars are broken up with some assault bike efforts.

Strength:

A) Every 2mins x 4 - 8/8/6/6 Pendlay Rows

B) Every 3mins x 4 3-5 Strict Pull Ups & Zotman Curls

Conditioning:

AMRAP 16

18/15 cal Assault bike

8 c2b

3 wall walks

Wednesday:

Strongman Day, where we have a sandbag squat and

There will be a lunge complex and some hip extensions, followed by a partner workout for time, which will finish with an all-out effort on the ski erg.

Strength:

A) Every 3mins x 5 - 5 Sandbag Squats + 6 Alt Reverse Lunges

B) Every 90secs x 5 - 10 Weighted Hip Extensions

Conditioning:

In Pairs in a 15-minute window

2 rounds

40/30 cal ski

40 TTB

50 wall balls

Max distance ski in the remaining time

Thursday:

On Thursday, we will strict press heavy before hitting an AMRAP set. Then, we will do some interval work with running and dumbbells.

Strength:

A) Every 2 mins x 6 Strict press 3 3 2 2 1 + 90 sec amrap @ 75%

Conditioning:

2 Rounds:

5 min amrap

Pool Run

5 Man makers

rest 2 mins

5 min amrap

2 Laps car park run

20 Double DB hang snatch

rest 2 mins

Friday:

Friday, we finish the week with axel bar squats and Dumbell rows before diving into a team workout.

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Specialty Class #25-11

ENGINE

Mikkos Triangle testing week.

GYMNASTICS

This week, we're going upside down with handstand holds and handstand push-ups, testing balance, strength, and control. Then, we’ll lock in that overhead power with some strength work.

HYROX

This is a race simulation in which we will take on a full hyrax. It can be done individually or in a pair, and the run distance can be changed.

MOBILITY

The focus is the same, but it's on a different weekend. Unlock those hips so you can sit on the floor next IFTAR. The main focus will be lower flexibility and glute activation.

PURE STRENGTH

In Pure Strength this week, we are kicking off the week with some incline press work, followed by some volume on the press and pull, and finishing off the session with some arms. Wednesday, we are hitting a 20-rep max on the RDL before getting in some single-leg work and some core and pull accessory work.

WEIGHTLIFTING

This week in weightlifting, we are working on the spit jerk technique. This is the perfect session for those wanting to increase their confidence overhead. Make sure not to miss out.

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
The Beautiful Simplicity of Hill Sprints

If you have a stretch of road with as mall gradient, you have more than enough for a great hill sprints session."Fred's hill" was one of my most and least favourite parts of Clumber Park, just a few miles from my school back in the UK. We would "jog"there quite jovially as a team, the jokes perhaps distracting us from the hills prints we knew faced us on arrival.

The Power of Hill Sprints

It was simply a stretch of forest that took somewhere in the region of 40 seconds to cover and had a beautiful6-8% elevation. This hill was the perfect setting for our hill sprints workouts.

These hill sprints would not only build strength in our legs, but as my teachers would tell me each time, they would also build "character" and "strengthen the mind." I blindly believed them, as googling their theory wasn't an option in the 90s, and we had an insane level of trust.

I was promised that this type of hills prints training would deliver the results we wanted for the upcoming CrossCountry season or the fast-approaching athletics season. The results from previous seasons sat in the back of my mind, perhaps as a barter deal for what was coming in the next 30 minutes of hill sprints.

The Simple Rule of Hill Sprints

"Hard up, easy down" were the orders for our hill sprints - nothing else. There didn't need to be more.We knew what hard was, the coaches knew what hard was. Their request was simple, our compliance was expected.

Photo by Carlin Gerbich

30 years later, on our final day in Iten, we were treated to a similar approach. A couple of the best athletics coaches in the world, a few of the fastest humans in the world, Tom, Skinny, and I - all in a forest. We jogged gently to it, found a stretch of incline, and did our hill sprints - running hard up and easy down for 30-40 minutes with little being said, then ran home. They knew, and we knew, we got better.

April 2024, on a hill in Greece, justHolly and I, and the same act played out. I had never seen Holly so happy after a run before. So much so that when I suggested hill sprints a few weeks back, she was excited like a kid at Christmas. The same went for today.

The Beauty of Hill Sprints

Today it was just the two of us in person, but I felt like everyone was there! So many faces and runners flashed through my thoughts as we made our way up the incline "hard" and down it "easy," one hill sprint after another until we were done. The birds sang for us, the scents somehow wrapped themselves around us, the sun rose and filtered through the trees, there were even raindrops from time to time, creating momentary images of beauty.

Final Thoughts

Sometimes all you need is a stretch of road with a small gradient. It’ll provide a great hill sprints session and make you physically and mentally stronger.

FUN  - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - Mental Toughness - Hard Work

Introduction

Mi tincidunt elit, id quisque ligula ac diam, amet. Vel etiam suspendisse morbi eleifend faucibus eget vestibulum felis. Dictum quis montes, sit sit. Tellus aliquam enim urna, etiam. Mauris posuere vulputate arcu amet, vitae nisi, tellus tincidunt. At feugiat sapien varius id.

Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Ladies Run Club 25-11

Monday

Time: 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: Tempo

PM Session only: This evening we will be holding Tempo pace (7/10 RPE) for 4 mins blocks of work. Each block will have a 1 min recovery. 7x reps.

Tuesday

Time: 5:59am

Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park

Entrance fee

Session: Track Tuesday

This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. This week we will be running 1600m repeats that will gradually build in pace.

Wednesday

Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: LRC Intervals

If you didn't run track, today we have some speed work for you today. We will be running broken 400s. Where the first 100m will be hard (9/10 effort) into a 300m float recovery. Aim for 8 - 12 x reps.

Friday

Time: 5:29am & 5:59am

Location: Common Grounds

Session: The Coffee Run

This week we will have bridge repeats for everyone. Helping you build some strength in your legs. There will be to start times, to cater for thsoe wanting to run a bit longer.

Introduction

Mi tincidunt elit, id quisque ligula ac diam, amet. Vel etiam suspendisse morbi eleifend faucibus eget vestibulum felis. Dictum quis montes, sit sit. Tellus aliquam enim urna, etiam. Mauris posuere vulputate arcu amet, vitae nisi, tellus tincidunt. At feugiat sapien varius id.

Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Mainline Class
Specialty Class
Endurance
Ladies Run Club
Daily Workout 25-11

We are starting the week with some hinge-focused work.  Power cleans into hang power cleans building over 6 sets before we continue with our Frong Stance Deadlifts; the workout will be heavy but fast and furious; do not be fooled by the lateral Jump!

Monday:

Strength:

A) Every 90secs x 6 - 1 Power Clean, 1 Hang Power Clean

B) Every 2mins x 5 - Frong Stance Deadlift

Conditioning:

For time

12-10-8-6-4-2 Deadlift

24-20-16-12-8-4 Lateral Jumps Over The Bar

Tuesday:

You have the chance to progress the pendlay rows before we go into some upper accessory work. A gymnastics

focused workout with wall walks and chest to bars are broken up with some assault bike efforts.

Strength:

A) Every 2mins x 4 - 8/8/6/6 Pendlay Rows

B) Every 3mins x 4 3-5 Strict Pull Ups & Zotman Curls

Conditioning:

AMRAP 16

18/15 cal Assault bike

8 c2b

3 wall walks

Wednesday:

Strongman Day, where we have a sandbag squat and

There will be a lunge complex and some hip extensions, followed by a partner workout for time, which will finish with an all-out effort on the ski erg.

Strength:

A) Every 3mins x 5 - 5 Sandbag Squats + 6 Alt Reverse Lunges

B) Every 90secs x 5 - 10 Weighted Hip Extensions

Conditioning:

In Pairs in a 15-minute window

2 rounds

40/30 cal ski

40 TTB

50 wall balls

Max distance ski in the remaining time

Thursday:

On Thursday, we will strict press heavy before hitting an AMRAP set. Then, we will do some interval work with running and dumbbells.

Strength:

A) Every 2 mins x 6 Strict press 3 3 2 2 1 + 90 sec amrap @ 75%

Conditioning:

2 Rounds:

5 min amrap

Pool Run

5 Man makers

rest 2 mins

5 min amrap

2 Laps car park run

20 Double DB hang snatch

rest 2 mins

Friday:

Friday, we finish the week with axel bar squats and Dumbell rows before diving into a team workout.

Introduction

Mi tincidunt elit, id quisque ligula ac diam, amet. Vel etiam suspendisse morbi eleifend faucibus eget vestibulum felis. Dictum quis montes, sit sit. Tellus aliquam enim urna, etiam. Mauris posuere vulputate arcu amet, vitae nisi, tellus tincidunt. At feugiat sapien varius id.

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If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Specialty Class #25-11

ENGINE

Mikkos Triangle testing week.

GYMNASTICS

This week, we're going upside down with handstand holds and handstand push-ups, testing balance, strength, and control. Then, we’ll lock in that overhead power with some strength work.

HYROX

This is a race simulation in which we will take on a full hyrax. It can be done individually or in a pair, and the run distance can be changed.

MOBILITY

The focus is the same, but it's on a different weekend. Unlock those hips so you can sit on the floor next IFTAR. The main focus will be lower flexibility and glute activation.

PURE STRENGTH

In Pure Strength this week, we are kicking off the week with some incline press work, followed by some volume on the press and pull, and finishing off the session with some arms. Wednesday, we are hitting a 20-rep max on the RDL before getting in some single-leg work and some core and pull accessory work.

WEIGHTLIFTING

This week in weightlifting, we are working on the spit jerk technique. This is the perfect session for those wanting to increase their confidence overhead. Make sure not to miss out.

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

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Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Endurance #25-11

Monday Ride

A ride dedicated to group riding skills and some fitness. Coach Rob Foster leads this ride, if you'd like to join email rf@innerfight.com

Start time: 05:59 am

Session Length: 1.5 hour

Location: The Loop Cafe, Bike DXB

Track Tuesday

Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.

Time: 05:59 am

Session Length: 1.5 hour

Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park

Entrance fee

Friday - Coffee Run

Our weekly tempo run. This run is currently gearing run fitness towards the incoming half marathons.  Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner.

Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time
: 05:59 am

Start Location: Common Grounds

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
The Beautiful Simplicity of Hill Sprints

If you have a stretch of road with as mall gradient, you have more than enough for a great hill sprints session."Fred's hill" was one of my most and least favourite parts of Clumber Park, just a few miles from my school back in the UK. We would "jog"there quite jovially as a team, the jokes perhaps distracting us from the hills prints we knew faced us on arrival.

The Power of Hill Sprints

It was simply a stretch of forest that took somewhere in the region of 40 seconds to cover and had a beautiful6-8% elevation. This hill was the perfect setting for our hill sprints workouts.

These hill sprints would not only build strength in our legs, but as my teachers would tell me each time, they would also build "character" and "strengthen the mind." I blindly believed them, as googling their theory wasn't an option in the 90s, and we had an insane level of trust.

I was promised that this type of hills prints training would deliver the results we wanted for the upcoming CrossCountry season or the fast-approaching athletics season. The results from previous seasons sat in the back of my mind, perhaps as a barter deal for what was coming in the next 30 minutes of hill sprints.

The Simple Rule of Hill Sprints

"Hard up, easy down" were the orders for our hill sprints - nothing else. There didn't need to be more.We knew what hard was, the coaches knew what hard was. Their request was simple, our compliance was expected.

Photo by Carlin Gerbich

30 years later, on our final day in Iten, we were treated to a similar approach. A couple of the best athletics coaches in the world, a few of the fastest humans in the world, Tom, Skinny, and I - all in a forest. We jogged gently to it, found a stretch of incline, and did our hill sprints - running hard up and easy down for 30-40 minutes with little being said, then ran home. They knew, and we knew, we got better.

April 2024, on a hill in Greece, justHolly and I, and the same act played out. I had never seen Holly so happy after a run before. So much so that when I suggested hill sprints a few weeks back, she was excited like a kid at Christmas. The same went for today.

The Beauty of Hill Sprints

Today it was just the two of us in person, but I felt like everyone was there! So many faces and runners flashed through my thoughts as we made our way up the incline "hard" and down it "easy," one hill sprint after another until we were done. The birds sang for us, the scents somehow wrapped themselves around us, the sun rose and filtered through the trees, there were even raindrops from time to time, creating momentary images of beauty.

Final Thoughts

Sometimes all you need is a stretch of road with a small gradient. It’ll provide a great hill sprints session and make you physically and mentally stronger.

FUN  - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - Mental Toughness - Hard Work

Introduction

Mi tincidunt elit, id quisque ligula ac diam, amet. Vel etiam suspendisse morbi eleifend faucibus eget vestibulum felis. Dictum quis montes, sit sit. Tellus aliquam enim urna, etiam. Mauris posuere vulputate arcu amet, vitae nisi, tellus tincidunt. At feugiat sapien varius id.

Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
The Beautiful Simplicity of Hill Sprints

If you have a stretch of road with as mall gradient, you have more than enough for a great hill sprints session."Fred's hill" was one of my most and least favourite parts of Clumber Park, just a few miles from my school back in the UK. We would "jog"there quite jovially as a team, the jokes perhaps distracting us from the hills prints we knew faced us on arrival.

The Power of Hill Sprints

It was simply a stretch of forest that took somewhere in the region of 40 seconds to cover and had a beautiful6-8% elevation. This hill was the perfect setting for our hill sprints workouts.

These hill sprints would not only build strength in our legs, but as my teachers would tell me each time, they would also build "character" and "strengthen the mind." I blindly believed them, as googling their theory wasn't an option in the 90s, and we had an insane level of trust.

I was promised that this type of hills prints training would deliver the results we wanted for the upcoming CrossCountry season or the fast-approaching athletics season. The results from previous seasons sat in the back of my mind, perhaps as a barter deal for what was coming in the next 30 minutes of hill sprints.

The Simple Rule of Hill Sprints

"Hard up, easy down" were the orders for our hill sprints - nothing else. There didn't need to be more.We knew what hard was, the coaches knew what hard was. Their request was simple, our compliance was expected.

Photo by Carlin Gerbich

30 years later, on our final day in Iten, we were treated to a similar approach. A couple of the best athletics coaches in the world, a few of the fastest humans in the world, Tom, Skinny, and I - all in a forest. We jogged gently to it, found a stretch of incline, and did our hill sprints - running hard up and easy down for 30-40 minutes with little being said, then ran home. They knew, and we knew, we got better.

April 2024, on a hill in Greece, justHolly and I, and the same act played out. I had never seen Holly so happy after a run before. So much so that when I suggested hill sprints a few weeks back, she was excited like a kid at Christmas. The same went for today.

The Beauty of Hill Sprints

Today it was just the two of us in person, but I felt like everyone was there! So many faces and runners flashed through my thoughts as we made our way up the incline "hard" and down it "easy," one hill sprint after another until we were done. The birds sang for us, the scents somehow wrapped themselves around us, the sun rose and filtered through the trees, there were even raindrops from time to time, creating momentary images of beauty.

Final Thoughts

Sometimes all you need is a stretch of road with a small gradient. It’ll provide a great hill sprints session and make you physically and mentally stronger.

FUN  - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - Mental Toughness - Hard Work

Introduction

Mi tincidunt elit, id quisque ligula ac diam, amet. Vel etiam suspendisse morbi eleifend faucibus eget vestibulum felis. Dictum quis montes, sit sit. Tellus aliquam enim urna, etiam. Mauris posuere vulputate arcu amet, vitae nisi, tellus tincidunt. At feugiat sapien varius id.

Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep

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