For years I thought those grubby unkempt glorified trampers that did trail running were mad. I had after all completed 25 marathons and knew all that there was to know about training and running events. I can remember seeing friends posting about particular off road, or as I thought “dirty” runs and looking at the slow times and wondering why did they bother?
One thing about road running that I didn't put together was that it is a constant, very similar foot strike and this as I aged opened me up for injury. The lack of variation was nailing my knees, calves, hamstrings and Achilles tendons. I had come to accept that part of lacing on the running shoes was to manage injuries. I would push my limits, get injured,…
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Adventure (Digital) - 1 Issue, February - March 2025