Training Tips from Active.com on Hill Repeats ...

http://www.active.com/triathlon/Articles/Hill-Repeats-to-Improve-Your-Run.htm?cmp=17-1-999?PageMode=Print

Because of the kids' soccer training at 6pm weekdays this may be a good time to implement more repeats into my training in lieu of the intermediate 6-8 miles runs on Wednesdays ... laps get boring after a while and there is nothing worse than a boring run lol  ...  I don't know what Hal Higdon would say about that ... In his advanced marathon training plan Hal recommends longer repeats for marathon (800m instead of 200m) and to alternate every third week ... I am ahead a little in the novice Program having already ran pretty much the longest run in it (given it was 19 miler instead of 20) and I have incorporated Hill runs from the beginning of my running ...