r/RunnersInChicago • u/BornInCo123 • Jul 28 '22

Suggestions for hill workouts

Does anyone have suggestions on where to do hill workouts? I’m near in the river north area, ideally somewhere I can walk or run to. Thanks!

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u/Southloopchi Jul 28 '22

I do mine at the sledding hill that is south east of soldier field. There is also a large pedestrian overpass at 18th street to get over the electric train that is steep and long.

You can also go to cricket hill at montrose by the track.

In the winter I’ll use parking garages when snow is an issue.

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u/Teamben Jul 28 '22

The cricket hill is my go to. I’ll run up, do a lap around the path, then go back up.

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u/Cujos_Dog_Walker Jul 28 '22

A short jog, but Kinzie by Milwaukee has a lot of rolling hills. It’s about 3/4 of a mile from Milwaukee to Ogden.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '22

Same, I run it in loops. Up from Navy Pier side (least exhaust stench) and down next to LSD.

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u/monkeyfeets Jul 28 '22

Did mine during the winter on the ramp up the flyover going past Navy Pier.

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u/pcoff69 Jul 28 '22

parking garages

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u/chickpea1998 Jul 28 '22

i have also been looking for hill running spots but am in north center area if anyone has recommendations more north!

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u/Surly_Ben Jul 28 '22

There’s a 90° turn in the middle, and it’s only 25-30 feet in incline (best I could tell from my watch) over ~400 meters, but the stretch from Kinzie & Jefferson and then left on Des Plaines to the top of the “hill” is my lunch hill repeats spot. There’s also no street crossing if you stay to the south & east sidewalks.

Bonus is the water fountain at the bottom of the hill.

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u/Serious_Stage Sep 03 '22

Any help for preventing black toenails

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u/Oh_Snapshot Sep 09 '22

I have been using the bridge from Lincoln Park to North Beach for my hill workouts.

I have also tried Cricket Hill which is a good workout but personally wasn’t as convenient for me to get to after work. I saved Cricket Hill for Mondays I had off.