Trail running poles have several benefits and by now even the top runners, who make extensive use of them in competitions of different lengths and types, have understood this. However, the use of poles in Trail Running requires time not only to learn the correct uphill, downhill or running technique but also to train the muscles of the arms, shoulders, abdominals and backs engaged in the effort.
It takes 2 to 3 months of targeted exercises to get a good result and be ready to face the high mountain trail running races of the summer months.
You may be now wondering, what are the main advantages of using it?
Let’s see them together in detail, distinguishing, especially between the ascent and descent phases. In flact or slightly undulated sections, the main benefits are in very long races, when running becomes difficult and your stride less efficient!
On steep climbs, trail running poles help you to:
On the descents the poles:
Which sticks to choose? The telescopic ones have 3 indisputable advantages: 1) they fold up easily and you can put them away when you don’t need them 2) if you travel by plane, you can store them in the luggage to be sent 3) they are light and folded can measure around 40cm.
What kind of sessions to perform?
Here are some examples of training:
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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.