Tag: trail running

CALCIUM IS A GREAT ALLY IN TRAIL RUNNERS DIET

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 16 October 2019. Posted in Nutrition.

Calcium is a mineral present in high quantities in the human body and is important for bones, teeth, muscles, stimulation of cellular metabolism and, finally, the balance of the nervous system. In endurance...

ULTRA TRAIL MONT BLANC, THE STORY OF PAOLO, HOW HE TRAINED TO HIT THE GOAL

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 9 October 2019. Posted in Training.

Paolo Depaoli started to run in 2014 and he is finisher of several ultra trails. He had a dream: run the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc 170k on the occasion of his 50th birthday. In the interview he tells his...

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 tough...

TRAIL RUN DE ROSAIS – AZORES ISLANDS

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 5 September 2019. 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 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 causes a...

ENDURANCE AND COMFORT ZONE FOR ULTRA TRAILS TRAINING

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 16 July 2019. 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...

DRINKING AT THE REFRESHMENT POINTS OF A RACE, WHAT IS BEST

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 25 June 2019. 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...

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...

BATTLE AT THE MUT 98 KM 7000m d+ THE TOUGHEST ULTRA TRAIL IN CATALUNYA – SPAIN

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 7 May 2019. Posted in Trail World News, TRM Team.

The TRM Team grabs an important International podium with Cristina Tasselli 2nd woman who also wins 1st Master Mountain Award! It has been a hard battle. For 18 hours 3 women battled to win the hardest...

5 TIPS TO IMPROVE THE START PHASE OF YOUR ULTRA TRAIL

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 12 March 2019. Posted in Nutrition.

Do you always do some mistakes before the start of your Ultra Trails? Does nutrition before and during the race worry you? Here are 5 tips that can help you improve and avoid stressful situations 1....