Comments on Somewhere in the Sun: Can Anybody Read Elevation Charts?

Christine, if you're doing hills for your sho...

2010-03-29T17:25:09.118-04:00

Christine, if you're doing hills for your shorter runs, it sounds like you're doing it exactly right! I think you'll do great!

I found your question because I was asking exactly...

2010-03-29T07:48:06.693-04:00

I found your question because I was asking exactly the same thing! All of my short runs around my house are hilly and all of my longer runs have been flat. So elevation change, while I am somewhat used to it, makes me nervous. This is my first half in 25 years, so it should be interesting. Good luck!

I am the WORST about this! People always talk abou...

2010-03-18T10:23:57.530-04:00

I am the WORST about this! People always talk about "x feet of elevation change" and I have no idea what it means. I'm hoping to get my race report from Colorado up today, but that one had THREE THOUSAND feet of elevation change in the first 8 miles... and I was just like "oh, I guess it's a bit hilly?" WRONG - this was mountain climbing!

I should really learn what it means someday...

the lehigh half looks like it could be rolling hil...

2010-03-09T18:20:11.147-05:00

the lehigh half looks like it could be rolling hills but nothing substantial. more like youll be constantly going up or down slightly. might tire you out by the end or you might not even notice it.

granted i have no experience with elevation maps so everything i just said could be pure b.s. haha

The Lehigh race looks bumpy, but the changes seem ...

2010-03-09T16:57:52.681-05:00

The Lehigh race looks bumpy, but the changes seem to be sort of smallish and the scale of the chart is much smaller than the hilly races you noted (Baltimore Half, Maryland Half). I would expect that this isn't that bad and probably comparable to Frederick.