Tag: Hills

• Weekly Newsletter – Finding your downhill flow & downhill training theories!

  

  This article is for athletes that work with me and subscribers to the site! If you aren’t one of those but still want to read the article, simply reach out to me!

  Rhys Desmond

  June 13, 2025

  Hidden Gem, Trail Running, Training Theory

  Coaching Newsletter, Confidence, Data, Downhill Running, Downhills, Flow, Heart Rate, Hidden Gem, Hill Strides, Hill Training, Hills, Positivity, Repeated Bout Effect, Running, Trail Running, Training Theory, Ultra Running, Weekly Newsletter

• Weekly Newsletter – How much vert do you actually need for mountain races?

  

  This weekend marked the anniversary of one of my favourite races – Sulphur Springs. It’s the fastest and most competitive trail race in Ontario, and with its runnable terrain and modest elevation, provides the opportunity for trail and road runners to intertwine. In Ontario, you don’t get that much high-quality, runnable trails, as they’re either…

  Rhys Desmond

  May 24, 2025

  Hidden Gem, Trail Running, Training Theory

  Coaching Newsletter, Hidden Gem, Hill Strides, Hills, Races, Strength Training, Sulphur Springs, Trail Running, Trails, Training Theory, Ultra Running, Uphills, Vert, Weekly Newsletter

• Weekly Newsletter – The Magic of 2-Minute Hills

  

  I love hill workouts in every form. From 3-minute hills to 10-minute hills to 90-second hills, I LOVE MY HILLS. There’s so much magic in a hill workout for trail running, as you get the muscle breakdown of all the downhills on your rest and recovery; and get to practice pushing harder in a more…

  Rhys Desmond

  May 4, 2025

  Hidden Gem

  Coaching Newsletter, Hidden Gem, Hill Workouts, Hills, Personal Development, Speed Work, Trail Running, Two-Minute Hills, Uphills, Weekly Newsletter