trail running

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Whether you're traveling or live in a place with limited access to trails, here’s how to survive—and thrive—while running roads.

Days off are important, but what about run streaks? Running every day for a month is a tall order but also very purposeful.

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An in-depth look at the G-Shock GBDH1000 and how it helps Joseph Gray stay on top

The Low Divide Trail cuts through some of the most beautiful terrain in Olympic National Park. And it's an incredible trail adventure.

It's tough to self diagnose when you think you "might" be injured but can't quite tell. When in doubt, take a break.

Getting started in trail running can feel daunting, and you might have questions about how to make your start. Here's some encouragement.

Walking drills, which take only a few minutes, can help increase mobility, boost recovery and reduce your risk of injury.

The trails in Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park are jammed in summer and fall. Avoid the crowds, hit them now.

Focus isn’t about fixating on a certain thing for a long time, it’s about paying attention to the right thing at the right time. 

Rest days are a critical part of staying injury-free as a runner. But what should you actually do on your rest days?

While approaching a challenge with curiosity helps to create a healthy relationship the vulnerability, the performance-enhancing qualities of this mental skill go even further.

A semi-scientific roundup of the best foods to eat post run for maximum recovery (and happiness).

There are lots of benefits - both psychological and physiological - to running long mileage feeling really fresh.

Our country is facing a reckoning when it comes to its history of racism, and the trail running community isn't immune to that. Change will take relentless work, but that is one place where runners shine. 

Going into a race with rigid assumptions about how you think it’s going to go creates the perfect environment for unhelpful thought patterns.

Athletes often say they're "addicted" to running. But what do we do when we fear that may actually be the case?

Easy is not a constant pace each day. And sometimes, keeping it easy physically and mentally requires a run to be very, very slow.

Trail running helped put Leadville back on the map and on the verge of revitalization.

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Sydney Zester started running almost a decade ago, scribbling down small notes as she ran.

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The 2020 Trail Runner magazine summer running camp with and Megan and David Roche will take your running to the next level.

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A year after Hillary Allen rehabilitated from a devastating fall, she had to recover from another major injury and the darkness that came with it.

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Here, coach David Roche cuts to the heart of important issues all trail runners may face at some point, so, take heart—you’re not alone in your struggles on and off the trails.

Faith E. Briggs is redefining the conversation about public lands and diversity in trail running. She is seeking unheard voices and adventure in new places.

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Shawna Tompkins spent the first four decades of her life immersed in competitive sprint-car-racing. Then, in 2012, she quit and never looked back. What happened?

Veterans of the Hardrock100-Mile Endurance Run in Colorado’s ragged San Juan Mountains are a different breed. The race punishes athletes with 13 mountain passes, summiting a 14,000-foot peak and more than 33,000 feet of total climbing—equal to climbing Everest from sea level (except that the low point on the Hardrock course is over 7,600 feet) and then some.

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Ultramarathons are trendy (and amazing!) But we're here to remind you - you don't have to run ultras to be a trail runner.

The sweeping views of the Adirondacks from the top of Mount Marcy is just one of the reasons it makes the list of favorite trails in 2019.

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Check out Megan Janssen's author page.

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Check out Megan Janssen's author page.

Spartan, the obstacle-race conglomerate, is taking to the trails.

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The allure of Hot Springs, Arkansas, is not just the hot springs. It’s that wherever you are, there’s a trail nearby. I was able to hop onto the Sunset Trail via a footpath right from my hotel, The Waters.

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Suzanne "Sunny" Stroeer is known for plucking FKTs because of her sense of adventure and love for challenging and unknown terrain. She DNF'd the Pfiffner Traverse twice before snagging the FKT this summer.