Treat like sprint training:
Allow for some flat approach to the hill in order to develop speed/momentum through acceleration. (ie 10-15m before slope)
Run team in shuttles ie; groups of 5, 1st in line sprints to top of hill/desired distance> 2nd in line goes and so on. This builds in significant rest/work ratio needed for hill training.
Best scenario:
Start with 5-10 sprints Half-way up hill (Walking down slowly and under control)
Water Break (2-5 minutes)
Then 5-10 sprints to Top of hill (Walking down each time)
Training Protocol:
After each sprint complete (all team members have gone), reduce the flat approach to the hill (speed/momentum) so that by the last sprint they are starting on an incline (no speed/momentum to approach).
After each team member has completed roughly 20 sprints each do some team relays for fun/competition, have some sort of reward/punishment built in.
(Thanks to COBA Athletic Development Coach Jay Johnston for this contribution)
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