This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information. Trail running alone is wonderful. It’s peaceful, meditative, offers the freedom to run at your own pace and explore new routes. However, it has its risks, too, because it means no one is around to help in case of an emergency. Therefore, before…
Trail running is a fun sport, but a technical one too. As someone new to this sport, it’s easy to lose yourself in the excitement and forget to apply the golden rules, which, when repeated, can put you at risk of injuries. Here are 11 mistakes you’ve been constantly making, and how to correct them…
Trail running is fun, no doubt, but there’s a part of it that’s not so fun; tripping over roots and rocks or sliding on soil and falling hard on your face, or butt. Ouch. In the trail running community, we downplay the falling by saying it’s part of the sport (kind of true), and what…
Forest running, commonly called trail running, is more than just running. It is also connecting with the outdoors. Compared to road running, trail running is more fun and adventurous. Fun because of the beautiful scenery and melodious sounds of nature that embrace you when running, and adventurous because of the rough and hilly terrains that…
Trail running is fun, but where do you find new trail routes if you live in a city and are surrounded by tall buildings and tarmacked roads? Good question. This article outlines wonderful tips that will help you discover new running routes wherever you are. Apps like All Trails, Strava, Map my Run, are great…
Finding new trail running routes is a challenge. Finding safe, new running trails is even more of a challenge. Especially if you don’t know where to look and the safety features to look for. To help ease the challenge, here are 5 features that make a safe trail running route. Unlike a narrow trail with…
Trail running is another name for running in nature or untarmacked roads. For someone starting, it is more challenging than road running because of the rugged, rocky, dirt and sometimes muddy paths. However, it’s also more fun. From my 5 years of running trails, here is what to know before you begin your trail running…
It’s great to run for yourself, but even greater to run for something more than yourself. The most powerful runs are the ones we run for others. For the world. For a good cause. And with Kenya being world-renowned for consistently winning running races, it’s only fitting to support valuable causes through running. Therefore, here…
One fact about running is that when you break that routine either by a month or even a week, coming back strong is usually a challenge. But it is possible. I have two tricks that always help me enjoy running again after a long break. There is something about running trails that leaves you feeling…
