Hills for Running

Post by **Meadows** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:26 am

Do any of you runners or just observant people on here know of a good hills in/around Lexington that's good for hill sprints? I'd like a good stretch of a steep hill.

Post by **lordjim_2001** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:13 am

You like downtown? Try the hill on Upper between Vine and High, it's pretty steep.

Post by **Mazz** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:26 am

Castleton Way/Clairbone Way loop - off of Greentree/Chinoe

Pinas Bay

The grassy hill at the Arboretum (parallel to Alumni).

Post by **Meadows** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:41 am

Mazz, There's a hill at the Arb?

Post by **dmw** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:54 am

come to Louisville (when I am not sick anymore) and I will show you some hills of death. In a variety of settings: Cherokee, Waverly, Jeff. Memorial, Iroquois.... the list does go on!

Post by **pigsteak** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:04 am

mazz is right..that graassy hill could be a place to start..how long a stretch you looking for?

Post by **Mazz** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:03 pm

Meadows wrote:Mazz, There's a hill at the Arb?

Yes, Meadows. Us observant people know it's there.

Run along the fence
line from the bottom corner (think intersection of Alumni and Tates Creek) up
to the water tower. It would be a good hill on which to start running repeats.
It's long, but not very steep. Once you get conditioned for the hills, then try
the Castleton hill. It's about 150-200m long and steep. The loop is about
400m around. You will grow to hate it. I only had to run Penas Bay hill for
one workout - for that I am grateful.

Post by **kek-san** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:47 pm

If you're ever in the Richmond area, all of the roads in "the Bull" golf course / sub-division. Avawam Dr. is a loop of exactly 5.5 miles, about 0.5 of it is flat. It hurts, alot.

Trail running at Raven's Run, has tons of hills. Especially the Yellow trail. MMMM good.

Post by **Meadows** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:58 pm

First, thank you all for the areas outside of Lexington, but running just isn't exciting enough for me to travel for it (other than a big race).

Mazz: Terry once said to me, "Meadows, you'd be oblivious to flashing neon signs." That said, how do I get to Castleton Hill? I'm ready for steep.

Post by **Mazz** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:21 pm

Head down Armstrong Mill, turn left at the bottom of the hill on to Greentree.
Look for Castleton Way about a quarter mile on your left.