Author: Cristina Tasselli
Digital Strategic Marketing Director - certified Innovation Manager - in multinational companies, she is still today the only Italian female athlete to have ran 900 km and 55,000m D+ in the mountains in a single stage race (Transpyrenea 2016, 3rd women overall). She counts numerous Podiums and international Victories on races over 100k. She holds a SNaQ CONI certification as a Trail Running Coach, Athletic Trainer and in Nutrition and Sports Supplementation. Since 2014 she is President and sports executive of innovative technology startups and companies, including Trail Running Movement and Digital Sport 360. She trains elite trail running athletes and she teaches in trail running coach certification courses. She is an author of sports articles on training, nutrition and supplementation in trail running and running, both in Italian and in English and Spanish. She manages relationships and collaborations with Federations and Race Organizers.
The TRM Coach Marco Mori successfully raced the 200km Kerry Way Ultra Trail in just over 30h. We interviewed him to get to know this particular endurance race that still maintains the original “Trail...
TRAIL RUN DE ROSAIS – AZORES ISLANDS
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Trail World News, TRM Team.
The Azores Islands are a true undiscovered Trail Running paradise, with a dramatic wilderness, many technical tracks well marked and maintained and rocky ridges towering over 2000 m from the sea: a...
MINI-GUIDE FOR SLEEP MANAGEMENT IN ULTRA TRAIL RACES
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Training.
The ability to manage sleep in ultra trails, lasting one or more nights, is essential to avoid compromising the race result or, worse, seriously injuring yourself.
In fact, sleep deprivation causes a...
ACCESSORIES THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN ULTRA TRAILS
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Products and Gear.
In Ultra Trail races, that take place in the high mountains, the weather conditions often change. You can run for a while in the heat, sometimes excessive, and then, at night, register a temperature...
HOW TO PLAN A RACE STRATEGY FOR AN ULTRA TRAIL: TIME SCHEDULE & AID STATIONS
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Training.
The race strategy for an Ultra Trail race, especially if it lasts for more than one day, such as a 170km competition or the TOR, is really tough. The athlete must have a thorough knowledge of his physical...
HOW TO PREVENT AND TREAT BLISTERS IN ULTRA TRAILS
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Injuries and Wellness.
The onset of blisters during an Ultra Trail is something quite common, especially beyond a certain race distance (>80km). The trail runners feet are subjected to continuous rubbing and friction,...
ENDURANCE AND COMFORT ZONE FOR ULTRA TRAILS TRAINING
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Training.
If you want to run endurance races you must be ready to exit your comfort zones!
The Ultra Trail races over 100km races push the athlete’s body to the extreme: unnatural biorhythms, sleep deprivation...
HOW CAN WEIGHT EFFECT TRAIL RUNNING PERFORMANCE?
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Nutrition, Products and Gear, Training.
Numerous studies show how body weight can make a difference in road running. In fact, we know that if an athlete gains 1kg of body weight he will decrease his running performance on road from 1 to 3...
UPHILL RUNNING FOR ULTRA TRAILS, TRAINING AND TESTS
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Training.
Uphill running training is a must to succeed in ultra trails and endurance ultra trails. Running uphill will require you to train for this effort and strengthen your muscles with specific exercises...
DRINKING AT THE REFRESHMENT POINTS OF A RACE, WHAT IS BEST
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Nutrition.
What to drink at the refreshment points of a race?
Often when we think about the organization of an Ultra Trail we dedicate time to plan our nutrition, supplementation, the composition of the energy...