Mountain trails have been around for longer than we, as trail runners, have been using them. They were originally created for other mountain users such as hikers and climbers. Therefore, it is of...

Trail running often includes running on potentially technical and tricky mountain trails. This means that all runners need to abide by the established mountain safety guidelines. However, for women,...

For about as long as I can remember it has been the quiet and solitude of the trails that attracted me to the mountains. Even when I am out on the trails with others, I often let the others in the...

I have had my fair share of injuries over the years. My injuries have ranged from tendon pulls to shin splints on the one end to tripping over a rock, falling on my face, and getting a fractured rib...

I was lucky enough to be exposed to trail running as a young teenager. However, back in those days, we called it cross-country running because the era of purpose-built cross-country circuits hadn’t...

I find that heading out into nature for a trail run has a calming effect on me within the first couple of miles. If I can be somewhere where I’m away from any city or traffic noise it is even...