We all know that trail running is a great exercise option for losing weight. But is the weight we lose just unwanted fat, or are we wasting away our precious muscle mass at the same time?  Trail...

I have always been a slower runner relative to whomever I am running with. Therefore if I go for a run with someone else the chances are that I will be running with someone that is faster than me. As...

When I was in high school I ran competitive cross-country. Having had the experience of running cross-country meant that I did not feel as intimidated as other runners at the prospect of taking up...

One of the great aspects of being active in the mountains is that it allows us to stay in shape, whether that be walking or running on the trails. That raises the question about burning calories. Do...

One of the things that I can still clearly remember from the days when I used to race competitive cross-country was that our coach almost never had us doing any of our training sessions at what would...

Maintaining good hydration is vital to all athlete performance and when it comes to trail running it is equally important. When we get our trail running we are often far away from a store where we...