Trail Running Blog

Great article on Pez Cycling on high-intensity training during the off season. This is counter to what is often practiced during the off season. Whether it’s tapering and peaking for a key event, a busy schedule, or the approaching winter, we often need to ramp down the volume of training but worry about the loss [...]

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For anyone into running a marathon this October the HALLOW’S EVE TRAIL MARATHON & HALF MARATHON might be something up your alley. It takes place on the beautiful mountains of North Vancouver, BC. Runners will cruise through the temperate rain forest and experience the rugged trails the North Shore is famous for. This is a [...]

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Interesting article linked up on BoingBoing A new study suggests that the length ratio between women’s second and fourth fingers is a good indicator of their sports ability. Researcher Tim Spector of St. Thomas’ Hospital in London and his colleagues analyzed hand X-rays from more than 600 female twins who also provided information on their [...]

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I can say I have never heard of this race, but it does sound frikin tough! KOTA KINABALU, Sept 27 (Bernama) — A total of 327 international and local mountain racers have so far confirmed their participation in this year’s TM 20th Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon, the biggest number since the event was introduced in [...]

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From the World Mountain Running Association: With two Grand Prix races still to be contested, Anna Pichrtova of the Czech Republic has already clinched the series with a fourth victory in Saillon-Ovronnaz, Switzerland today (24), taking her score to the maximum possible of 400 points. The minor places are still open for several athletes to [...]

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