Tag: trail running advice

TOR DES GEANTS®: COMPLETE GUIDE TO TRAINING AND RACE

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 6 September 2023. Posted in Injuries and Wellness, Nutrition, Products and Gear, Training.

If you are participating or thinking of participating in a TOR des Geants or TORX® race in the future, this guide is what you need! You will find dozens of valuable tips to implement immediately, both...

ULTRA TRAIL RUNNING AND BLISTERS, THE TIPS TO AVOID THEM

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 30 August 2022. Posted in Products and Gear.

Are Ultra Trail Running and blisters an inevitable combination? Maybe not, find out the tips to avoid them and finish the race! Are you preparing an endurance trail like the Tor Des Geants 330km or...

5 TIPS TO PLAN YOUR TRAIL RUNNING RACE CALENDAR

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 13 December 2021. Posted in Training.

Planning a perfect trail running race calendar, which helps you to build up your shape progressively and enable you to reach the top when needed, is a real art. We have collected for you the advice...

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15 TIPS TO RUN THE ULTRA TRAIL MONT BLANC 2023

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 17 August 2021. Posted in Training.

15 Tips for Running the Mont Blanc Ultra Trail written by TRM professional athletes and coaches Are you in the starting list of the UTMB? Did you train well in the last few months? You are now in the...

HOW TO CHOOSE WATERPROOF OVERGLOVES FOR TRAIL RUNNING

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 30 December 2020. Posted in Products and Gear.

Wearing a pair of waterproof overgloves when it rains or snows is highly recommended for trail running. Cold in the hands is subjective and is linked to the functioning of the thermoregulation system...

HOW TO WAKE UP YOUR LEGS BEFORE TRAINING?

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 17 November 2020. 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...

5 TIPS FOR TRAIL RUNNERS TO RESTART TRAINING WITH THE SOFT-LOCKDOWN

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 6 May 2020. Posted in Training.

From the 4th of May, except for some limitations in the Red Zones, in many European countries, it is possible to training individually outdoor. We all have a great desire to run and our instinct pushes...

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 February,...

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 friction,...

THE “BLOCKS” ENDURANCE TRAINING IN MULTIPLE DAYS AND SESSIONS

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 18 June 2019. Posted in Training.

Ultra Trails are a dream for many trail runners. To be ready to run an ultra trail you need different athletic qualities including the ability to stand for many hours on your legs. For endurance races...