Tag: running coaches

10 MISTAKES YOU SHOULD AVOID DURING TRAIL RUNNING PREPARATION

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 30 January 2020. 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...

HOW TO TRAIN DOWNHILL RUNNING TECHNIQUE IN TRAIL RUNNING

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 14 January 2020. Posted in Training.

The downhill running technique, in the discipline of trail running, is one of the aspects on which you shoul work in winter and early spring, using different training terrains and increasing the...

WHY SHOULD YOU MONITOR THE HEART RATE IN TRAIL RUNNING

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 12 December 2019. Posted in Training.

The Heart Rate in Trail Running is subject to continuous changes compared to road racing. This derives from the changes on the surface on which we run: soil types and inclination percentages. It is...

CROSS TRAINING FOR TRAIL RUNNING

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 29 November 2019. Posted in Training.

Cross training is useful for recovery but also to keep fit in the event of an injury. After an intense Season dedicated to Trail Running, you need a period of physical and mental recovery in which...

FILIPPO, FROM FOOTBALL TO TRAIL RUNNING, DREAMING ABOUT RUNNING TOR DES GEANTS

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 22 November 2019. Posted in Training.

Filippo Moirano is a trail running athlete, a former professional football player, manager of a famous grocery store in Biella, “Lo Spaccio”. This interview begins with a classic question:...

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 BECOME A TRAIL RUNNER? THE STORY OF MARCO, FROM BOXING TO ULTRA TRAIL

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 8 November 2019. Posted in Training.

Marco Cimini is a well-known Architect. Behind the “professional” image is hidden a passionate ultra trailer but digging deeper one discovers much more. His sporting career begins in...

HOW TO RUN A 450KM ULTRA TRAIL: INTERVIEW WITH STEFANO FONIO FINISHER TOR DES GLACIERS

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 2 October 2019. Posted in TRM Team.

The interview with Stefano Fonio has been an immersion in the most genuine spirit of the Ultra Trail World. It was nice to hear from him about the awareness of the achievement, the stages of the...

MINI-GUIDE FOR SLEEP MANAGEMENT IN ULTRA TRAIL RACES

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 23 August 2019. 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...

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...