Originally Posted by
bikerjp
Yes, I often sprint up short hills too, but that's not what I'm trying to get at. I'm wondering about the benefits (or dangers) to hitting a long hill hard to the point of not being able to go an more and not being at the top yet and then trying it again.
Sprinting up a hill is good for training your anaerobic work capacity and is the last thing you should train after building a solid base, worked on threshold (Long intervals e.g. 2x20) power and VO2Max power (3-6 min intervals).