Tag: injury prevention

General strength training for trail running

General strength training for trail runners in winter: what to do and why

Written by Marco Mori on 12 January 2026. Posted in Training.

Winter offers trail runners fewer races and lower mileage, making it the ideal moment to build general strength. This foundational work prevents injuries, improves efficiency, and prepares the body...

Runner’s knee: symptoms and treatment

Written by admin on 15 December 2025. Posted in Injuries and Wellness.

Whether you are a recreational or professional trail runner, you have probably experienced at least once during training that annoying pain at the front of the knee, which becomes more intense...

Sports massage in trail running: benefits and techniques

Written by Marco Mori on 15 December 2025. Posted in Injuries and Wellness.

Trail running is a discipline that challenges both body and mind and, for this reason, requires excellent physical conditioning and particular attention to recovery. In this context, sports...

Fascite plantare nel trail running: sitnomi, prevenzione e trattamento

How to Treat Plantar Fasciitis: the Heel Pain That Stops Trail Runners

Written by admin on 14 October 2025. Posted in Injuries and Wellness.

If every morning your first steps feel like “stabs” under your heel, or if after a long running session of road running or mountain running, the pain in your foot becomes unbearable, you might be...

HOW TO IMPROVE TRAIL RUNNING WITH CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 20 November 2019. Posted in Training.

Cross Country Running is an Olympic discipline with distances between 4 and 12km, in many ways similar to mountain running or short trail running races. With the cross-country running training you...

HOW TO PREVENT AND TREAT BLISTERS IN ULTRA TRAILS

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 24 July 2019. 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...