Tag: UTMB

THE “BLOCKS” ENDURANCE TRAINING IN MULTIPLE DAYS AND SESSIONS

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 18 January 2026. 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...

UTMB Malesia: la gara nella giungla in Asia

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 1 January 2026. Posted in Trail World News.

La Malaysia Ultra-Trail by UTMB è un evento di ultra trail running che si svolge nella storica città di Taiping, situata nella parte peninsulare della Malesia, a nord di Kuala Lumpur (la...

Ultra Trail Monte Bianco arrivo della gara a Chamonix

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...

8 TIPS TO BECOME A FINISHER OF THE MONT BLANC ULTRA TRAILS IN FOUR MONTHS

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 14 April 2021. Posted in Training.

Are you ready to run the Ultra Mont Blanc races? Follow the 8 tips to become an Ultra Trail Finisher in 4 months! You only have 4 months to prepare yourself and run some intermediate races to test...

ROBERTO ROVELLI AND HIS APPROACH TO ULTRA TRAILS

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 27 October 2020. Posted in Trail World News.

The story of Roberto Rovelli, endurance athlete and CimAlp tester, is a story of love, passion and research that he has led in the many ultra trails he has raced. Ultra trails, more generally...

THE 15 MOST BEAUTIFUL TRAIL RUNNING RACES IN THE WORLD

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 20 December 2019. Posted in Trail World News.

There are many trail running races in the world today, but some are special. There are only a few weeks to go until the new year, the main races have opened registrations and every trail runner...

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...

HOW CAN WEIGHT EFFECT TRAIL RUNNING PERFORMANCE?

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 9 July 2019. Posted in Nutrition, Products and Gear, Training.

Numerous studies show how body weight can make a difference in road running. In fact, we know that if an athlete gains 1kg of body weight he will decrease his running performance on road from 1 to...

UPHILL RUNNING FOR ULTRA TRAILS, TRAINING AND TESTS

Written by Cristina Tasselli on 2 July 2019. Posted in Training.

Uphill running training is a must to succeed in ultra trails and endurance ultra trails. Running uphill will require you to train for this effort and strengthen your muscles with specific exercises...