Inspiring people to get out trail running, keeps Wild Ginger Runner, Claire on her muddy toes.
Claire Maxted, Wild Ginger Running, has gone from co-founder and editor of the UK’s Trail Running Magazine to running her own You Tube channel packed full of advice, gear tests and inspiration for trail and ultra runners of any ability, shape or size. Getting people outside and running trail is her passion but when she isn’t dashing around the country interviewing the superstars of trail she is equally happy on her own home turf with her local club, Stamford Striders.
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Lost your running mojo? Temp it back again with these top tips.
We all know that feeling when we are in love with running. We can’t wait to get through our daily routines to put on our trainers and hop, skip and jump out of the door onto the trails. Every run is a joy, we are focused and we are alive. Then suddenly, just as if we...
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The best Christmas present ever? Give yourself a run.
Give yourself the best Christmas present ever and go for a run. Escape the chaos, noise and half eaten mince pie and head out onto the trails.
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Running for your life. How endurance running can keep people out of prison.
Andy Mouncey is a man on a mission. Into his fifth decade of running and with many an ultra behind him, he has spent the last 7 years setting up Run For Your Life, a community interest project which aims to keep people out of prison by using the same skills you and I...
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A 54 mile run gave Simon James the trail bug and the idea for a new business.
Simon James let a busy lifestyle overtake his childhood adventures spent roaming The Gower, in Wales. Until the day a client suggested they take on a 54 mile hike along the West Highland Way. It turned into a life changing run and as they say the rest is history. The seed was sown and so was Simon’s running holiday company, Run The Wild.
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We run the night and here’s how.
In our days of central heating, round the clock lighting and cosseting from the natural elements, we can lose touch with our senses and our understanding of night and day. With so many of us glued to desks or with family responsibilities during daylight hours, running at night is a good practical solution to getting the miles in. But just like there is more to trail running than running, there is more to running at night than darkness. It can add a whole new dimension of adventure to your runs.
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The long and short of it: the secrets and benefits of ultra distance
You may have heard about how going slow can help you go faster, but have you considered how going long could help you get better at going short? Here off road running coach, Andy Brooks of Peak Running shares how anyone can run an ultra.
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Commitment and consistency are key to running fast trail races.
Finding out your best friend is actually a rock and that celebrities are not in fact cheering you on, hasn't deterred fell runner, trail lover and road racer Rob Allen from laying down some serious miles in some serious races (UTMB, The Spine, Lakeland 100 to name a...
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The Peak District – the best place on the planet for a run
Andy Brooks, off road running coach and race director tells us why The Peak District, the UK's first National Park (1951), is the best place in the world to run trail Over the years I’ve been lucky enough to travel to many different parts of the world, as well as the...
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From beginner trail runner to seasoned Parkrunner and getting faster
The movement which is Parkrun has inspired many a new and experienced runner alike. Sarah Ellen Massey tells us how after taking time out to raise a family she took the first step to join a beginners trail running course and how Parkrun has become her weekly...
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Soup, tinned fruit and grim determination fuel first time ultra runner at UTS Snowdon 50 run
The UTS Snowdon 50 is regarded as one of the toughest races in the UK Ultra calendar. 86km of scrambling ascents and technical downhills takes in stunning mountain scenery and often all the weather Wales can throw at you. Often the preserve of experienced trail ultra...
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Running trail set me free from the anxiety that was ruining my life
Ask a group of runners why they run trail and the chances are some of those answers will be related to positive mental health. Read one runner's first hand story of how taking that first step onto trail gave her back control of her life. From a young age I have always...
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