When is hilly?

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fetcheveryone Jun 2011 3:44pm, 6 Jun 2011 9,862 posts	0 fetcheveryone Ok, I have a question. If a hill goes up by 1 metre in 100, is that a hill? I know it's subjective, but at what point do you start being aware of going uphill? 1 in 50? 1 in 25? Wet fingers in the wind please.
Keefy Beefy Jun 2011 3:45pm, 6 Jun 2011 6,265 posts	0 Keefy Beefy Need a picture. Can't understand numbers.
Andrea B Jun 2011 3:47pm, 6 Jun 2011 375 posts	0 Andrea B I was pondering this very same thing when running a ridiculously hilly (in my opinion) off road race yesterday. I haven't run even any gentle inclines in a few months due to injury and not wanting to break myself before Edinburgh mara, but was wondering what other people think of as a "hill". Most of this was probably triggered by a much older than me man powering past me on a steep incline and wondering if I was imagining how hard it was!! Pictures would be good though!
JohnnyO Jun 2011 3:47pm, 6 Jun 2011 8,902 posts	0 JohnnyO Don't know. 1% vs 2% vs 4% On a treadmill I can feel .5%, but I dont feel it much. 2% is definitely there, but might not be a 'hill'.
Rach E Jun 2011 3:47pm, 6 Jun 2011 7,063 posts	0 Rach E I'd call it a "hill" if it was about a 1 in 10. A proper hill would be about a 1 in 4.
Nick Cook Jun 2011 3:49pm, 6 Jun 2011 7,080 posts	0 Nick Cook depends how knackered you are!!!
fetcheveryone Jun 2011 3:49pm, 6 Jun 2011 9,864 posts	0 fetcheveryone I'm looking for the point at which it starts to have some sort of impact on your performance.
Keefy Beefy Jun 2011 3:49pm, 6 Jun 2011 6,266 posts	0 Keefy Beefy There's a 20% hill near me (I know cos there a sign for motorists). That's hilly. It's a bit scary driving down it.
Dirt Monkey Jun 2011 3:50pm, 6 Jun 2011 1,150 posts	0 Dirt Monkey I did some 1 in 3 yesterday
fetcheveryone Jun 2011 3:50pm, 6 Jun 2011 9,865 posts	0 fetcheveryone If they have that sign for tumbling rocks, that's not great either.