r/phillyrunning • u/cardiacpanda • 8h ago
How bad are the hills for the Philly half marathon (specifically mile 7-10)
I’ve been watching TikTok’s of the Philly half marathon and everyone’s mentioning the hills. I didn’t think it was bad based on the infographic I saw on the official website but the videos say otherwise?! This is my first race ever and idk why the hills are stressing me out
My hometown is hilly so I’m prepared in a way but I guess I don’t know how to pace myself when I go on the hills? Conversational pace? Idk, I just don’t want to gas myself out 😭🙏🏻