It goes without saying that running uphill comes with added difficulty. There are few things quite as daunting as facing a looming hill as you try to maintain your speed and stamina. If you're a trail runner, you'll be familiar with such challenges, but tackling inclines gets easier once you've mastered the right technique.
As someone who grew up in a flat part of the country, running up hills didn't come easily at first. Despite being a relatively experienced runner, I suddenly had aches and pains in parts of my body that I'd never had before. The issue, my fellow runners told me, was my uphill technique.
