Trail Running & Training
Trail Running & Training
Discuss trail running in general, training, nutrition, and related topics that don’t fit any other section category below.
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Is it the body or the mind or both?
Started by Kathy ·
Is it the body or the mind or both?
If you’ve run long distances, you probably are strong both body and mind. But when you talk to people who don’t run, do you look at them and tell them they need to improve their body, their mind or even both? Are some people just never cut out for running long distances?
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Trail running in the rain
Started by Shawn Gossman ·
Trail running in the rain
Would you go trail running in the rain or have you been?Why would you or why wouldn’t you run in the trail?
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Running every day
Started by Shawn Gossman ·
Running every day
Could you run every day as part of your training?Even if it was low impact running most days?Do you think this would make you better or hurt you?
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Water
Started by Shawn Gossman ·
Water
How much water do you drink on a typical run?Do you think you drink enough water or too little?Do you drink plain Jane water or add an electrolyte to it?
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What got you into trail running?
Started by Shawn Gossman ·
What got you into trail running?
I actually got into trail running just a few years ago.There was a local race that went through hiking trails that I already knew by heart. I wanted to try to race out. I started training and fell in love with trail running.Now, I love doing it every chance I get, but I still enj...
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Caffeine
Started by Shawn Gossman ·
Caffeine
Do you use much in terms of caffeine for your trail running performance?Some people thrive on it, while others bonk on it.Where do you stand?
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Trail Running Friends
Started by Shawn Gossman ·
Trail Running Friends
How many friends do you have that shares your same passion for trail running?How often do you look for friendship among those in the trail running community?Is it easy for you to find these people or difficult?
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Eating before your run
Started by Shawn Gossman ·
Eating before your run
What do you usually eat before you go on a run?Do you try to eat something before so that you don’t have to eat anything during a shorter run?Or would you rather eat something on the run and if so, why?
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Does pace matter to you?
Started by Shawn Gossman ·
Does pace matter to you?
As a trail runner, does your pace matter to you at all?Running on the road gives you better control over pace, but on the trail, there are so many elements that cause us to not be able to maintain a consistent pace.Do you try to maintain a certain pace nonetheless or do you not r...
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Soreness and recovery
Started by Shawn Gossman ·
Soreness and recovery
If you’re sore from a trail running activity, how long are you recovering for?Do you take a day off? More than a day?What’s the longest you’ve had to take off to recover?
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Are FKTs harming the sport of trail running?
Started by Shawn Gossman ·
Are FKTs harming the sport of trail running?
An FKT stands for Fastest Known Time.Many athletes try to beat FKTs on different trails.Some runners feel that FKTs take away the fun in a sport and make others feel like they have to compete in order to be someone.What do you all think?How do you feel about the FKT world?
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Miles per year
Started by Shawn Gossman ·
Miles per year
How many miles of trail running do you get in a year?Do you keep track of your miles at all?Is your mileage increasing year-by-year at all?
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Training apps
Started by Shawn Gossman ·
Training apps
Do any of you use training apps on your phone?If so, what apps do you use and have you found them to be helpful?Would you or do you pay for the training app?
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Training in bad conditions
Started by Shawn Gossman ·
Training in bad conditions
To make yourself better at trail running, do you ever run in bad conditions?Like mud, rain, snow, etc.What’s the worst conditions you’ve ran in?
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Length in between trail runs
Started by Shawn Gossman ·
Length in between trail runs
How long do you usually go in between trail runs?Do you run every day, every other day, etc.?What’s the longest you’ve gone in between trail runs?
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