Submitted by Wildrunner on 21 February 2020
What I Wish They Had Told Me
Words by Kim Stephens
Crossing over to trail from road running, or taking up trail running as a brand new hobby can take some adjustments, and there are surprises beyond the odd snake spotting that you might want to factor in. Did you know, that plants sometimes fight back? That trail "running" can include ladders, ropes and chains? That your road pace means sweet nothing on a mountain run? A few trail gems shared their gems with us.
Submitted by Wildrunner on 30 March 2016
Original article by Jenny Hadfield on Runnersworld.com
If you want to run the trails just a little faster, training on both road and trail is key. Trainer Jenny Hadfield describes how a proper training plan makes all the difference to what you can achieve, both on and off the trails. Training on the road, while it may be a completely different skill to tackling the trails, is vital to building speed and strength, endurance and recovery and should not be overlooked.
