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Hill Repeats for Faster Trails

Jeff Pelletier and friends demonstrate the benefits of hill repeats as training for faster trails. 



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Run Steeper Trails with Trekking Poles
Trekking poles are not just for old couples or for slow, scenic hikes. More and more trail runners consider poles to be mandatory training and racing gear - especially when running ultra distances with considerable incline.

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Shin Splints 101
Shin splints don't have to be a reoccurring problem for runners. Learn common causes and recovery methods to avoid this debilitating pain.

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How to Start Running
It is, after all, a large majority of an obstacle course race. However, it can be one of the hardest skills to master, unless you do it properly. I am talking about running of course.

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ocr · ocr training · trail · trail training ·
Getting Into Trail Running
Running is an impressively versatile activity – you can run 100 meters on a track, 100 miles up the side of the mountain, a 10k over an obstacle course, or any other practically innumerable combinations of distance and terrain – and therein lies its beauty and, at least for me,...

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