Trail Running Guides: Gear, Hydration & Training

Runner taking controlled steps down a rocky trail

Downhill Running Technique for Trail Runners

Learn downhill running technique for trail runners: control, foot placement, braking, confidence and progressive training.

Downhill Running Technique for Trail Runners

Learn downhill running technique for trail runners: control, foot placement, braking, confidence and progressive training.

Runner at a junction between a paved road and woodland trail

Trail Running vs Road Running: Technique, Gear and Effort

Trail running vs road running: compare pace, terrain, gear, effort and training benefits so you can use both surfaces well.

Trail Running vs Road Running: Technique, Gear and Effort

Trail running vs road running: compare pace, terrain, gear, effort and training benefits so you can use both surfaces well.

Soft flasks, familiar food and a route map on a trailhead table

Trail Running Nutrition and Hydration Guide

A practical trail running nutrition and hydration guide for choosing food, fluids and a simple plan for longer routes.

Trail Running Nutrition and Hydration Guide

A practical trail running nutrition and hydration guide for choosing food, fluids and a simple plan for longer routes.

Two recreational runners jogging on a gentle woodland trail

Trail Running Training Plan for Beginners: An 8-Week Start

An approachable 8-week trail running training plan for beginners, with easy runs, walking, hills, strength and recovery.

Trail Running Training Plan for Beginners: An 8-Week Start

An approachable 8-week trail running training plan for beginners, with easy runs, walking, hills, strength and recovery.

Compact trail running gear arranged for route planning

What to Carry on a Trail Run: 5K to 50K

What to carry on a trail run from 5K to 50K: a route-based packing guide for water, food, layers, navigation and safety.

What to Carry on a Trail Run: 5K to 50K

What to carry on a trail run from 5K to 50K: a route-based packing guide for water, food, layers, navigation and safety.

Runner checking access to a soft flask in a hydration vest

How to Choose a Running Hydration Pack

Learn how to choose a running hydration pack by capacity, refill access, fit, weather and the gear your route requires.

How to Choose a Running Hydration Pack

Learn how to choose a running hydration pack by capacity, refill access, fit, weather and the gear your route requires.