Running on technical trails is difficult for all athletes even if some of them seem particularly gifted. Yet the sense of balance is a skill that we all have as children and that we lose with adulthood. If you are planning to run an Ultra Trail on high mountains you must train your abilities to run on all terrains, including the most difficult ones.
Now you are probably asking yourself if you can improve your running technique on technical grounds.
The answer is yes, here are the 5 basic rules to follow on which to practice:
The second question is, for sure, how could you improve. The TRM Coach have a couple of Tips for your related to the workouts that are important to you:
WOULD you like to do a big jump in improvement? Have a look at our taylor-made Trail Running Plans HERE
Digital Strategic Marketing Director – certified Innovation Manager – in multinational companies, she is still today the only Italian female athlete to have ran 900 km and 55,000m D+ in the mountains in a single stage race (Transpyrenea 2016, 3rd women overall). She counts numerous Podiums and international Victories on races over 100k. She holds a SNaQ CONI certification as a Trail Running Coach, Athletic Trainer and in Nutrition and Sports Supplementation. Since 2014 she is President and sports executive of innovative technology startups and companies, including Trail Running Movement and Digital Sport 360. She trains elite trail running athletes and she teaches in trail running coach certification courses. She is an author of sports articles on training, nutrition and supplementation in trail running and running, both in Italian and in English and Spanish. She manages relationships and collaborations with Federations and Race Organizers.