Trail Runners... unite!
linddavis
Posts: 101
I am now officially addicted to trailrunning and am ditching my road races. Trail Running is really gaining
in popularity ... what races have you done? What's your favorite distance?
Let's start a Trail Runners Group :bigsmile:
in popularity ... what races have you done? What's your favorite distance?
Let's start a Trail Runners Group :bigsmile:
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I love trail running too! I just did my first marathon and it was a trail run...which honestly was so so so hard, but now that it's over and I have done it I am so proud of myself!!!!! I love that I live in Idaho and I can pretty much trail run every day0
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I had to switch to trail running because my doctor said pavement was pounding my knees into hamburger. I already have arthritis, and I want to keep running. I love the trail running, don't get me wrong, but it still bugs me a little bit that I can't find a social group. I went for a 5K road run every week with a local running group and we had a beer after. Can't find that kind of group socialization for trails and I miss it.0
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I run the trails around my home just for fun but haven't yet entered anything official. I'm hopping to be ready for Desert RATS this coming April. its choice 5k, 10k, half, full or ultra marathon. I want to try for the half.0
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I haven't done a trail race yet, but I LOVE trail running and run on some mountain biking trails at a nearby park for most of my runs (except when training for a race). Switching to trail running has made me truly enjoy running.0
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I just had back surgery last Friday but normally do walk trails. Can you please tell me what I need to do and if it is possible to start in a month. Please give me info because I need friends to get back in shape. Thank you0
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I've done a few - the 'friends of' organizations of the local county parks host a series of trail runs every year. I'm signed up for a 16K in October along with Wisconsin River - hopefully no snow! - but on the bright side there's a soup buffet to follow. I love trail running - I'm slower but the run is so much more interesting!0
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I run the trails around my home just for fun but haven't yet entered anything official. I'm hopping to be ready for Desert RATS this coming April. its choice 5k, 10k, half, full or ultra marathon. I want to try for the half.0
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Hi! I have signed up for my first trail run in November. It's a 4 miler and I am very excited but I need to get it in gear on training! I'm not a great runner, but I love being outside and the softness of trails.0
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I normally train all on asphalt paths around lakes on flat ground, but I signed up for a half marathon (mostly because it was sponsored by one of my favorite breweries) that was a trail race. It was last Saturday and I had an awesome time - it was all hills and wooded areas with narrow trails, logs, rocks, and downed trees to jump over/avoid. I ended up running it in 2:10 which was about as fast as my fastest training half before that (this was my first half marathon race - just started running about 8 months ago). I'm glad I brought my phone - here is the elevation change:
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I think we have a group :drinker: clink clink
I am running out the door now but will be back...0 -
trails, check! feel free to add me! i'd love to talk about trail running, as I don't know too many who do it.0
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Ran 8.5K on the trails at Ardagh Bluffs in Barrie this morning -- my first technical trail run (as opposed to the straight, flat Trans-Canada Trail).
Lessons learned:
1. Trail running made me feel like a kid again, running through the woods, playing cowboys and Indians.
2. Trail running is much harder than road running. The 8.5K felt like about 15K on the road. My pedometer says I climbed the equivalent of 89 stories, while my GPS watch says the elevation change was 336 metres. Either way, that's a whole lot of hills.
3. The trail shoes (La Sportiva Wildcat GTX) I bought yesterday were worth every penny. I had to run over rocks, roots, switchbacks, over dead falls, through creeks and across corduroy bridges.
4. I shouldn't worry so much about pace. There were a few times I lost the trail because I didn't slow down at Y junctions and guessed at which way to go. I ended up hopelessly lost at one point.
5. There are few things as discouraging as thinking you're headed the right way only to find out you've been running in the wrong direction for 15 minutes.
6. I'm hooked and can't wait to go again.
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I loved reading all the comments, It's exactly like I feel. Being out in nature, away from people , cars, pollution... so much more fun.
It is definitely slower on the trail but who cares... really. I have seen deer, a ton of cool birds including sandhill cranes, turtles...
fox, coyote.. much better than people! :noway: haha
I did my first trail series last Jan, Feb, March, a 5, 8, and 10k... so fun~ now looking for a good race this Fall.
As far as running after back surgery... yikes, be careful. Better defer to your Doc on that one. Pretty easy to roll an ankle or worse on uneven surfaces. A nice flat bike trail ( former RR tracks) may be a good option? We have a lot in the midwest, not sure about elsewhere?Sparta Elroy Trail in WI is outstanding.
I think Killian Jornet is running a big race this weekend, will try to find it online. He's the man! :bigsmile:
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http://running.competitor.com/2013/09/news/kilian-jornet-racing-in-colorado_848560 -
The map for the UROC race today is below... wow! you can track runners at their website.
amazing!! I was in Estes running 2 weeks ago, 8200 elevation, not easy for this flatlander!
Cant imagine 12000 ft +
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://www.mapmyfitness.com/ws/4p/routes/get_route_kml?consumer_key=b513571b80685c74fa95b7755d916c24048889df4&route_id=112588745&display_distance_marker_flag=1&display_custom_marker_flag=1&last_updated=3&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=39.555153,-106.239169&spn=0.168752,0.386168&source=embed0 -
I absolutely love trail running, hoping to get some done this weekend. I'm doing my first charity 5k this weekend and I was wondering if anyone had any tips for me?
I'm not worried about the distance, just about making sure I pace myself and such.0 -
It's weird...I started getting into a running program just recently, and the ONLY places I've been running is on trails here at the local nature center or on a section of the Ice Age trail that weaves throughout the woods, sand dunes, and lakefront here in Wisconsin. I've actually never ran on pavement or even a gravel road, and I didn't even know there WAS a difference between pavement running and trail running.
So, I guess I'm a trail runner.
I do have a question, though. Should I be wearing trail running shoes rather than regular running shoes? I'm a pronator, and I'm currently wearing Saucony Omni 12s. It looks like one of the only differences between trail shoes and running shoes are the treads, and I've never had a problem with slipping or anything with my current shoes.0 -
I've tried running in regular running shoes ( Saucony) with Yak Trax in icy/snowy conditions and am buying trail shoes w/ ice screws.
Yak Traks break with a lot of wear and tear, then you are screwed. At my trail running camp they said the latest shoes have Zero Drop, no height difference between toe and heel... so that you can feel the course.
I think a flat trail like a RR bed is very different than one that is rocky, muddy, with ruts and such. Rolled ankles are common in the latter. So do your ankle exercises! Spell out the alphabet with each foot while watching TV every night. Build up those tendons and ligaments for stability.0 -
Sarah - just have fun. Dont go out fast, save somethin' for hills, and mile 3... that's when you'll pass people
Do you know the course? That helps.0 -
Just started a new group "Trailrunners" I know , original. I wanted to be EZ to find.
if you friend me I can send you an invite, or click on "Groups" above and search
Trailrunners... it's a public group.
Then we can have multiple topics rather than one thread. See ya on the trail~0 -
I do have a question, though. Should I be wearing trail running shoes rather than regular running shoes? I'm a pronator, and I'm currently wearing Saucony Omni 12s. It looks like one of the only differences between trail shoes and running shoes are the treads, and I've never had a problem with slipping or anything with my current shoes.0
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