HAIL THE TRAIL
Take your running off-road to become fitter, stronger and more resilient
While trail running can be tougher and slower going than pavement pounding, your reward for the added effort is invariably a greater sense of excitement and escapism. Away from the traffic and the crowds, off-road outings are the perfect opportunity to shut off from the outside world and tune in to more natural surroundings.
REASONS TO TRAIL RUN
Take your running off-road to bolster both body and mind...
Stress relief
Running off-road - in the countryside, woods or mountains - puts you in a beautiful environment with greater variety. Research into sports psychology has shown that having this external stimulus can help runners relax and perform better, and a growing body of research is highlighting the power of ‘ecotherapy’, which can be summarised as the mind and body benefits of spending time in nature - particularly green spaces.
Mental release
Unlike road running, running off tarmac allows you to completely lose yourself in the moment, due to the need for 100 per cent focus. Because you’re constantly thinking, where’s my next foot position? Where’s the trail leading me? Uphill and downhill technique. Look at that view and so on, trail running allows you to switch off from day-to-day worries - in a way that road running doesn’t.