Hill workouts are a key part of runner training because running up and down hills works different muscles than does running on "flats" (level surfaces). And this variety leads to a runner who is well-rounded and is better capable of running in races whose courses have hills.
Some hill workouts are what you might call "natural" because they occur on terrain that has not been touched by humans -- such as a hill or a mountain. Some hill workouts are what you might call "semi-natural" because they occur on natural surfaces that have been moulded by humans -- such as a grassy slope that leads from a bayou up to a street. Some hill workouts are what you might call "man-made" because they occur on surfaces constructed by humans -- such as the ramps of a parking structure. And some hill workouts are what you might call "virtual" because they occur on treadmills.
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If you are a runner who has already incorporated hill workouts into your training schedule, then you can use the Law of Attraction to maintain your hill-workout participation. If you are a runner who has not yet included hill workouts in your training schedule, then you can use the Law of Attraction to "draw" hill workouts into your training schedule.
Either way, there is a simple, two-step technique for doing this:
Simply make a list of statements of gratitude for hill workouts. Regularly review that list, pausing on each statement to feel the positive emotions associated with that statement.
Many people have more trouble with step #1 than with step #2. So here is an example list of statements of gratitude for this kind of workout.
I am truly grateful that I can run up and down hills. I am in awe of the human body's ability to accommodate sloped surfaces. I am thankful that these workouts help me to build strength and endurance in different ways than do workouts on level surfaces (running on flats). I love how these workouts prepare me for hilly races. I appreciate how these workouts help me to improve my sense of footing and my sense of balance. I enjoy the fact that this kind of workout teaches me well to breathe in a more relaxed way. I am truly grateful that I can quickly increase my heart rate by running up and down hills.
Before you make a daily or weekly appointment with yourself to read and dwell on this list, make this list more powerful by editing statements, deleting statements, or adding your own statements!
Runner Gratitude - Hill Workouts HILL
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