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Run the Hills by Effort

Race Day
Run the Hills by Effort

On a hilly course, even effort beats even pace.

Let the pace slow on the climb, keep the effort steady, and take the downhill as a gift rather than a race.

The runners who surge up every hill pay for it in the last miles.

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