Will Henderson established “WillsHills” and "WillsHills High School Program" to give the runners of Houston, Texas, the opportunity to improve their overall fitness, increase muscle strength, plus achieve and  maintain an ideal body weight.   We are a not-for-profit group and give a percentage of all of our proceeds, every session, to charity.  WillsHills provides a lightly competitive environment and wonderful support network that can provide the extra motivation you need to reach your fitness goals.

WillsHills consists of runners of all ages and running levels.  Our regular workouts are on Monday's, Wednesday's, and Friday's, starting at 5:30 AM at Spotts Park, 401 S. Heights Blvd. (77007).  We meet in the parking lot of the old YWCA (adjacent to Spotts Park) located on Heights Boulevard just north of Memorial Drive. We pride ourselves on being a very cohesive, supportive, fun and sarcastic running group.

We have two separate sessions running this summer:

WillsHills (Adults) - Started on Wednesday, May 13.  This session runs for about 13.5 weeks until August 14th. 

WillsHills High School* - Session I   Starts June 1st - July 3rd

                                    Session II  Starts July 13th - August 14th

*For more information "click on" the "High School Tab" at the top of the page.

Our main objective this summer is to help you maintain your fitness and/or get you in shape.  Houston Summer's are hot and grueling and it's easy to let your fitness wane during these months.  Next fall you're starting at ground zero again.  This routine seems to get harder every year.  Our session involves building and maintaining a solid running foundation; using speed and hill work that will help you come into the fall running season prepared to run your very best.  If you are new or looking to get faster, this session is perfect for you!  

We help you develop both stamina and speed, by encouraging not only running fitness but total body fitness.  We use a combination of hill and speed work, tempo runs, distance training, plyometrics and calisthenics.  Workouts also include push-ups, sit-ups, crunches, stretching and more.  The complete workout usually takes a little over 1 hour.  Our runners get in shape and have fun too. 

What if you're not running a marathon or racing and you just want to get in better shape or lose weight?  The workouts are tough; the weather is hot and humid, waking up very tough, but I and many others can attest that this type of training will probably get you in the BEST overall shape of your life...quickly!    

So what are you waiting for?  Come out and join us for a workout or two!  It's free to try!  If you do start coming out on a regular basis we ask that you help support our charities and the promotion of running through WillsHills.  The suggested donation is $50 for your initial session which includes, a technical WillsHills' t-shirt, Gatorade, and water. After your initial session a $40 donation per session is suggested.  Don't worry if the session has already started, just email me and we will get you going ASAP!