Run the Admiral hill

For those of you who are pretty fit and very fit (you know who you are) you need to try this Admiral/California hill work out. Start on Alki, by Spuds Fish and Chips. Run to and then up the Admiral hill. Then, go over and down the California hill. Next, run up the California hill, back down the Admiral hill, and back to your car. Enjoy the view and feel thankful for your health.

When doing this work out, remember that the up-hills are the main component and most of your energy should go toward getting up. The warm-up jog to the bottom of Admiral and the walk/jog recovery in between the Admiral and California hills should be mellow. Your goal is to have ample energy to get up.

Hills are great for training your anaerobic zone. If you do any kind of recreational sports, you should include them. Each hill should take around 9- to 13- minutes to get up, so pace yourself.