During the years when I ran competitively, I was always trying to do the absolute maximum amount of training that I could manage as I believed that more training was always better. For some reason, I...

We all know that trail running involves running both up and down hills of varying lengths and gradients. If we want to get better at trail running we need to incorporate hill workouts into our...

We all know that consistency is key to improving at anything that you set your mind to and trail running is no different. The more often you head out onto the trails for a run the quicker you...

Whether it is a friend or a partner/girlfriend/husband/wife, running with someone else brings a social aspect into what otherwise is a solitary activity. The challenge arises when the person that you...

It is no surprise that, as runners, our feet can get pretty beaten up. This is especially true as we move up into the world of ultra-distance running. It has left me wondering if trail running is...

The sad reality is that trail runners fall, usually after tripping. If you run trails as often as I do, at some stage you are going to push things a little too far and land up in the dirt. The good...