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Are trail runners buying gear that will actually help them?
Or are they buying gear because of what brand name created it?
What do you do? Buy gear or buy it because of the name?
How much water do you drink on a typical run?
Do you think you drink enough water or too little?
Do you drink plain Jane water or add an electrolyte to it?
I actually got into trail running just a few years ago.
There was a local race that went through hiking trails that I already knew by heart. I wanted to try to race out. I started training and fell in love with trail running.
Now, I love doing it every chance I get, but I still enjoy a slow hike, too!
How about you all?
Do you use much in terms of caffeine for your trail running performance?
Some people thrive on it, while others bonk on it.
Where do you stand?
How many friends do you have that shares your same passion for trail running?
How often do you look for friendship among those in the trail running community?
Is it easy for you to find these people or difficult?
What do you usually eat before you go on a run?
Do you try to eat something before so that you don’t have to eat anything during a shorter run?
Or would you rather eat something on the run and if so, why?
As a trail runner, does your pace matter to you at all?
Running on the road gives you better control over pace, but on the trail, there are so many elements that cause us to not be able to maintain a consistent pace.
Do you try to maintain a certain pace nonetheless or do you not really care about pace?
Flower is here. Happy to be part of another forumpark family.
Hi there. I am Shortie. I am a mother of 4 from England, UK, and I enjoy posting on forums, spending time with friends and family, gaming, listening to music, and heading out on walks with family.
Looking forward to chatting with you all here.
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I ran a 15K yesterday.
It was my second fastest recorded 15K.
My stats:
1,181 ft elevation gain
9.52 total mi distance
Time was 2:33:33
Avg Gap 14:44/mi
PR gained for 400m best of all time and ½ mile best of all time.
It was great run! 77 degrees, too!
If you’re sore from a trail running activity, how long are you recovering for?
Do you take a day off? More than a day?
What’s the longest you’ve had to take off to recover?
An FKT stands for Fastest Known Time.
Many athletes try to beat FKTs on different trails.
Some runners feel that FKTs take away the fun in a sport and make others feel like they have to compete in order to be someone.
What do you all think?
How do you feel about the FKT world?
Enjoyed a nice 10K trail run yesterday during the evening.
Distance: 6.2mi
Pace: 15:14/mi
Run time: 1:35:47
Elevation gain: 551ft
Weather was still a bit warm, but we’re having a cool down this week.
I’m going to try adding a second run a week this week and beyond.
Reply with the next letter in the alphabet but with a movie.
I’ll start:
Avengers
I like to hike bike and run, looking forward to sharing about it with everyone!
How many miles of trail running do you get in a year?
Do you keep track of your miles at all?
Is your mileage increasing year-by-year at all?
I haven’t gone out and trail run since my 50K in August.
There are a few reasons. First, we’ve had a lot of excessive heat warnings, and that has scared me away. Second, I pulled something in my leg, and it hurt almost to the point where I couldn’t walk, so I wanted to give it time to heal before I tried running.
Today, I got out and ran a 5K even though there is an excessive heat warning.
The main reason was the break in my new trail running shoes. I picked up a pair of Brooks Cascadia shoes. They’re super comfortable, and I love the sole and the grip on the bottom.
As for the run:
3.2 miles. 361 feet of elevation gain. 49:17 time.
15:23 avg pace.
Good run.
After the heat warnings break off, I’m upping my running to 2 runs a week. One long, one short.
I’m training now for a 50-miler in November of 2027.
However, I’m going to do a half marathon in 2027 as well for the Red Cedar over here in Shawnland.
Howdy Members,
I’ve added a Gear Review label to this section of the forum.
When creating a new topic in the Trail Running Gear section, you can add the label Gear Review if you want to. It’s optional.
Please only add this label if you’re making a post to do an actual review on some trail running gear. I definitely encourage you to post reviews, too. Reviews will help other members find the best gear. Add as many as you want!
But using the label can help distinguish review topics from general trail running gear posts.
Do any of you use training apps on your phone?
If so, what apps do you use and have you found them to be helpful?
Would you or do you pay for the training app?
To make yourself better at trail running, do you ever run in bad conditions?
Like mud, rain, snow, etc.
What’s the worst conditions you’ve ran in?
How long do you usually go in between trail runs?
Do you run every day, every other day, etc.?
What’s the longest you’ve gone in between trail runs?
Kathy
·Trail Running & Training
·1 month ago
What are some of your fails when you’ve been training?
How important is gut health to you as a trail runner?
Do you take probiotics at all? If so, which ones?