Hill Training Article By: Joke Kokkonen Many have questioned the validity of hill training as a component of a distance running program. In fact, hill training has inherited a bad rap over the last decade or two due to certain “experts” claiming that the benefits are unproven and that the risk of injury is too great. That said, recent findings are asserting hill training as being more important than ever.   International Copyright © of CoachesEducation.com. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of CoachesEducation.com is strictly prohibited.