HILL RUNNING CHALLENGES FOR BEGINNERS:

http://running.about.com/od/trainingessentials/ht/hillrunning.htm

THE BEST WAY IS TO STRETCH, WALK, AND DO SHORT JOGS UNTIL YOU'RE READY TO RUN LONGER DISTANCES. THE ELLIPTICAL MACHINE SET TO ITS SHARPEST (MOST UPHILL) INCLINE, TARGETING GLUTES MOSTLY, ON ITS HEAVIEST WEIGHT SETTING IS EXCELLENT, FOR AN HOUR PER DAY, NON-STOP.

PREVENTING SHIN SPLINTS BY PROPERLY STRETCHING IS IMPORTANT AND THE TYPE OF ATTITUDE YOU HAVE IS EVEN MORE CRITICAL. TRY TO GRADUALLY WORK UP TO A LONGER HILL RUN TIME, AND ONLY COMPETE WITH YOURSELF.

IF YOU'RE THINKING OF DIETING, DON'T, AS YOU MAY NEED TO GAIN MUSCLE WEIGHT AND DIETING ISN'T A HEALTHY, LONG-TERM STRATEGY. MANY PEOPLE GET DEHYDRATED, AND ONLY LOSE WATER AND MUSCLE WEIGHT WHICH ISN'T GOOD FOR ANY RUNNER.

USING NAUTILUS WEIGHT MACHINES, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR ADDUCTORS AND ABDUCTORS, 400 SIT UPS PER DAY (FOR WOMEN) ON THE ROMAN CHAIR AT THE SHARPEST INCLINE (ALMOST UPSIDE DOWN) NON-STOP AND PUSH UPS (400, NON-STOP PER DAY FOR MEN, 150 PER DAY, NON-STOP, FOR WOMEN) WILL MAKE YOUR GOAL OF HILL RUNNING EASIER.