2018 HOKA ONE ONE Coaching Series, Tip 22: Frank Gagliano answers: “Why are hill repeats so important for cross country and distance runners?”

Frank Gagliano, Head Coach, HOKA ONE ONE New Jersey New York Track Club

This is part of our HOKA ONE ONE Coaching series. The Shoe Addicts published 17 last season and we have 17 more for this season. We interviewed Frank Gagliano, Tom Nohilly and John Trautmann on various subjects within cross country training. The questions are for coaches and athletes to help them fine tune their training for summer and fall cross country training.

This is question 22. Frank Gagliano, one of the finest coaches on the planet, is asked about the benefits of hill training. We hope that you learn from his answer.