MFR 147: How to Run Trails
Mojo For Running Podcast
debbie voiles
4.9 • 555 Ratings
🗓️ 27 October 2020
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Running trails requires different technical running skills, a different outlook, and different equipment, but it is so beyond worth it, and if that's not enough, your on-road running will greatly improve. Why? Because running on off road trails demands more work and more finesse. Your muscles work more and differently. You'll feel it the next day, that good feeling that you are getting fitter in a new way. You won't question whether it will pay off. You'll be confident that it will.
In this episode, I break down everything you need to know, from running technique to gear and how to not get lost.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Debbie Boyles, coach at Mojo for Running with episode number 147, How to Run Trails. |
| 0:12.2 | I hope the last episode inspired you to get out on trails. |
| 0:20.8 | Today, we'll discuss all that you need to know to succeed on trails, |
| 0:25.2 | from trail running technique to shoes to avoiding getting lost. |
| 0:29.6 | Trail running requires a whole different set of tools, a different outlook, and a bit of |
| 0:34.4 | finesse, but you will be rewarded every time you go out. |
| 0:38.4 | Before we get to that, a reminder about the NomeFest 250 challenge. |
| 0:42.5 | It's not too late to jump in. |
| 0:44.4 | The challenge is to run 250 miles or to run 200 miles and bike 50 miles. |
| 0:51.9 | And it is between October 15th and December 31st. Now even though it's after that |
| 0:57.3 | when you're listening to this, you can still register up to October 31st because of course you can |
| 1:02.7 | go back and then put your miles back to the 15th. I know you all record your miles so this is no |
| 1:08.2 | problem. You get a great gnome shirt and a gnome medal, and I guarantee |
| 1:12.6 | you're going to love them. Check out the show notes to see photos, and also check out the race |
| 1:18.1 | registration page. Now, you can go to Run Tampa Nome Fest 250. If you do a search for that, |
| 1:24.0 | you should find it. Or you can go to the race roster website and do a search for |
| 1:29.9 | it and also of course I'll link to it in the show notes and it's already on the mojo for running |
| 1:35.5 | Facebook page so lots of places to sign it to find it now let's look at what you need to know |
| 1:41.6 | to succeed on trails we'll'll talk about technique, gear, |
| 1:45.9 | safety, and more. Of all these things, probably most important to your enjoyment and success is |
| 1:51.6 | technique. When people fall or twist an ankle, it's usually because they're running just like they |
| 1:57.6 | would on road. That's a mistake. It's not the same. It's not even close to the same as running on roads. |
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