Become a Better Trail Runner Today, Even If You've Never Tried It: Ruairi Moynihan
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
RunnersConnect: Coaching Community, Running Experts, Inspiring Runners, No Fluff Blog
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🗓️ 3 November 2021
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Trail running can seem a little intimidating if you are used to running on the roads. But it can be an incredible experience, once you are armed with a little knowledge.
RunnersConnect Coach Ruairi Moynihan is the perfect bridge between the roads and the trails as a super fast 2:22 road marathoner and he's a champion trail racer, too. Ruairi's here to tell us why he loves the trails, how to train on them, and how to really get good at it.
In this episode you'll learn how to:
- get over common fears about running on trails
- effectively run hills both up and down
- know when to walk a hill and when to run it
- fuel for an ultramarathon
Ruairi's been a fast runner since he was a kid, ran in college, and now splits his time coaching online at RunnersConnect, substitute teaching, and making zany videos for his side hustle, Trail GangstAZ.
If you've ever thought about taking your runs off-road, this is the perfect primer to get you started. And if you are already a trail lover, Ruairi's got some great tips to make your trail time more productive and hopefully, even more fun.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Rory Moynihan, and you're listening to the Run to the Top |
| 0:11.4 | podcast. |
| 0:19.0 | Hi there, my running friend. This is Coach Claire Bartholic, the Planted Runner, |
| 0:22.0 | and this is the Run to the Top Podcast, one of the first and only |
| 0:25.6 | running podcast dedicated to making you a better runner with each and every episode. |
| 0:30.8 | We are created and produced by the expert team of running coaches at runnersconnect.net where you can find the best running information on the internet as well as running coaching plans to fit every runner and every budget. |
| 0:44.0 | There's something special about running in the woods. |
| 0:51.0 | It's an incredible way to explore and connect with nature |
| 0:55.2 | that you just don't get anywhere else. If you are mainly a roadrunner, you might look at the |
| 1:00.1 | trail running community with a little curiosity. I mean, trail running just does seem cooler than |
| 1:06.2 | running along the side of a highway for fun, doesn't it? But trail running can also be a little |
| 1:11.1 | intimidating for some people. |
| 1:13.0 | What if you get lost or attacked by some crazy forest dwellers, |
| 1:17.4 | like snakes or bears or really weird people? |
| 1:20.8 | What if you trip and break your ankle or fall off the mountain? |
| 1:24.0 | Just thinking about all the terrifying things that can happen to you once you're |
| 1:28.0 | outside the comfort zone of the roads can be enough to keep you from |
| 1:32.0 | even trying a run on the trails. |
| 1:34.0 | I'd like you to reconsider that. |
| 1:36.0 | On today's run to the top, I've brought along my friend and fellow runners-connect coach |
| 1:41.0 | Rory Moynihan. |
| 1:43.0 | Rory is the perfect bridge between the roads and the trails |
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