Running Hills is about an even pace over significant elevation changes

My next half-M is in September, 3 months from now. The goal is to get in under 8 min/mile. My last one here in Pittsburgh was 8:09 so I think I can sneak under that time. 

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To get from here to there, I’m mixing up my runs by doing hills during the week — outside my door it’s all hills. Ugh. It’s like doing a stair-stepper run every 1/2 mile. 

Check out this screenshot (left). The gray shadow in the background is the elevation over the 6 mile run. The purple overlay is my pace over that span.

I’m a total data nerd, but my personal goal over time is to make the purple line as flat as possible in front of the gray mountains. Best time so far on this particular run is 8:30/mile.

Below that is just the general info on time, distance, calories, and pace. 


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