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If you are participating or thinking of participating in a TOR des Geants, Swiss Peaks, PTL or any other Endurance Ultra Trail race, this guide is what you need!
You will find dozens of valuable tips...
10 PRACTICAL TIPS FOR TRAIL RUNNING TRAINING AND RACING: THE COMPLETE GUIDE 2024
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Training.
The Trail Running Training Guide: 10 Tips to increase Performance
Introduction
Preparations for trail running races demand endurance, strength, agility, and comprehensive training typically associated...
HOW TO PLAN INTERVAL TRAINING SESSIONS
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Training.
Do you know the meaning of interval training and do you know how to plan interval training sessions? Interval Training brings various advantages to the athlete provided, of course, it is planned in...
HOW TO TRAIN FOR LONG CLIMBS WITH ELEVATION
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Training.
Long climbs with a lot of elevation gain require a particular technical approach and a more uniform distribution of your effort. You will need to reduce your heart rate, adopt a slower pace, improve...
HOW TO TRAIN FOR LONG DISTANCES
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Training.
Training for long distances does not mean only and exclusively being on your legs for many hours. Your long runs, in addition to having a variable duration according to the race distance you are preparing,...
HOW TO IMPROVE SPEED IN TRAIL RUNNING RACES
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Training.
In trail running races, improving speed in the faster sections allows you to gain positions. To take advantage of this opportunity, however, it is necessary both to train on the basic speed on the flat...
HOW TO TRAIN ENDURANCE IN TRAIL RUNNING AND BECOME MORE RESISTANT
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Training.
In Trail Running, the main ability that the athlete must have is Endurance. Thanks to specific training, any ultra trail runner, can improve this ability and reach a level of athletic training that...
HOW TO WAKE UP YOUR LEGS BEFORE TRAINING?
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Training.
During Spring and Autumn, many athletes find it difficult to warm-up, wake up their legs and be ready for the most demanding workouts. The causes can be of various types, certainly the most common are...
10 MISTAKES YOU SHOULD AVOID DURING TRAIL RUNNING PREPARATION
Written by Cristina Tasselli on . Posted in Training.
There are 10 mistakes in the preparation for Trail Running that might have a negative impact on your entire racing season, let’s see them together. The month of January and beginning of February,...
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...