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Guide to running's fastest growing endurance and adventure sport. Everything You Need to Know About Equipment * Finding Trails * Nutrition * Hill Strategy * Racing * Avoiding Injury * Training * Weather * Safety
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Trail running combines all the health and fitness benefits of walking and road running with the outdoor adventure of such sports as hiking and mountain biking—not to mention the spiritual renewal from a day spent communing with nature. No wonder it has become one of the world’s most popular fitness activities. The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running provides all the essential information needed, including finding trails and getting started; managing ascents and descents with ease; maneuvering off-road obstacles; strength, stretching, and cross-training exercises; selecting proper shoes, clothing, and accessories; safety on the trail; and racing and other trail events.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thorough and well-organized -- great buy!,
This review is from: The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running, 2nd: Everything You Need to Know About Equipment * Finding Trails * Nutrition * Hill Strategy * Racing * Avoiding Injury * Training * Weather * Safety (Paperback)
I can't say enough good things about this book: thorough, well-organized, motivating, fun to flip through or read sequentially, and makes me eager to get back out on the trails. It is a great book for the beginner who has recently turned from running on roads to hilly trails (like me) and probably also suitable for an intermediate-level trail runner. In short, if you have ever thought of taking to the trails for fitness and a break from regular running, buy this book! I really liked the stories/opinions written by or about various trail runners on everything from form, to wildlife experiences, to eating habits, which is surprising because I am often annoyed but such "anecdotal bits" in other books. Due to the extremley varied nature of trails and trail running (in terms of terrain, elevation changes, distances, personal abilities), don't expect specific and detailed training schedules or nutritional plans, but do expect some well-explained guidelines and examples of basic routines for these subjects. Also provides quite thorough discussions on equipment as well. I have only two suggestions for improvement: 1) I really wish there were some drawings or photos to show proper form (and common mistakes) for ascents, descents, stride, footfall placement, etc. 2) The section on "Racing and Directing a Race" was really only written for race directors, with a mere two paragraphs about being a competitor. That was quite disapointing since I have only been in two trail races and quickly realized that I have a lot to learn about pacing myself on a trail I've never tried, and about passing other people on hills (down or up, both seem tricky), as well the pre-race prep, etc. However, I imagine that this section, as it is currently written, would be invaluable to anyone directing a race.
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3.6 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good for beginning runners only,
By Steve J. Wood "wooderson" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running, 2nd: Everything You Need to Know About Equipment * Finding Trails * Nutrition * Hill Strategy * Racing * Avoiding Injury * Training * Weather * Safety (Paperback)
I'm an avid runner and do most of my training/racing on roads. Thought I'd pick this up to get some info on converting to trails or at least running more on trails. I will still do so, but not because of having read this book. The only information of value for me was the section on animals and what to do when you see them. Ie. Grizzly vs Black bear, etc. Other than that, the authors make it a point to put down road-runners at every chance they can get. From footwear and clothing choices, to attitudes and mindsets-these authors clearly feel that they are better than your average road runner. Most of the trail runners I know are easy-going, laid-back, and very likely to help anyone out--definitely not the snarky Chase and his co-author. However, having said all that, if you are a beginning runner and can ignore the unnecessary side-bars, you could gain some general running knowledge from this book.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of info,
By KadiyaRp "..." - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running, 2nd: Everything You Need to Know About Equipment * Finding Trails * Nutrition * Hill Strategy * Racing * Avoiding Injury * Training * Weather * Safety (Paperback)
While the book does have a lot of good information, I found it all to be overwhelming, almost like they were writing the book for people who already ran trails. It made me want to give up because I felt like I could never be as good as these other people the book was referring to.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Helpful book about trail running,
By amydc - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running, 2nd: Everything You Need to Know About Equipment * Finding Trails * Nutrition * Hill Strategy * Racing * Avoiding Injury * Training * Weather * Safety (Paperback)
I thought this was a helpful introduction to trail running. I recently became interested in running trails after completing my first marathon, and deciding later to delve into ultramarathons and trails. I only gave it four stars because I found some of the information to be repetitive of so many running books on the market. However, if you do not have many running books and are interested in what it takes, and what you need, to get started on trails, this is a good book.
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