Trail Running

Trail Running was the UK's first magazine devoted to the exciting, adventurous world of off-road running. Escape boring treadmills, knee-jolting tarmac and traffic fumes and join us in the fresh air as we help you discover Britain’s most awesome trails. In each issue you’ll find... - Mapped off-road routes - Inspirational places to run throughout the UK - More gear tests than any other running magazine - Expert training advice and fitness plans We also feature and interview record-breaking mountain runners, along with the best trail, obstacle and adventure races.

COOL RUNNING

MEET THE TEAM

RUNNING INSPIRATION • BE HERE, RUN THIS, FEEL FANTASTIC

Run for your mind • Bounding over the trails can work wonders for the brain, the latest science findings confirm. Here’s how...

SLEEP FOR SUCCESS

Why we bend our arms

Tats good news

Superfood Spotlight: MUSHROOMS

STAYING ON TRACK

Hill-gotten gains

GRAIN OF TRUTH • Which of these small wonders is best for you?

Under the microscope: Sweet-smelling sweat

Three in one • Oli Johnson and Tom Saville enter record books with a 24-hour round hat-trick

60 SECONDS WITH... NICKY SPINKS

INSTAGRAM

WALKER RUNS A DOUBLE

A Rosie future

Crossing the country

5 THINGS TO DO NOW...

QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS

HURRAH!

ARGH!

Tunes on the trails • Should you run wearing headphones? Two trail runners have their say

Christopher McDougall • The American author of the million selling Born to Run loves nothing more than to head off the beaten track. With a donkey!

‘Do you prefer to run alone?’ • We asked you on social media whether you’re a lone runner, social exerciser or if it depends on your mood...

#TrailShoeSelfie • Send us your shoe selfies and hashtag them on social media for a chance to feature in the next issue

Trail Running

Find your second wind • Need some inspiration? Here’s how TR readers made it to the line...

NEW FROM OUR SPONSORS

Never too late • Set yourself a personal goal

BETH PASCALL PUTTING IN A SHIFT • Britain’s top female ultra runner on meeting the demands of racing, and how she fits it around her full-time job as a junior doctor

WHO IS BETH PASCALL?

Stay on top this winter • Beth’s tips for laying a foundation through the darker months

DON’T LET IT STOP YOU!

Running in the Wintor • Shorter days and cold weather sound like they should be bad news for trail runners. But winter can actually be your best friend, and we have the science to prove it

MEET THE EXPERTS

What does cold weather do to a runner’s body? • The truth of how we react to the icy grip of winter might surprise you

MY WINTER SCIENCE • Sarah Rowell breaks down her top cold-weather tips for brain and body:

PLAY THE LONG GAME

Learn to embrace the cold • How to adapt to the changes winter running enforces on your body

GO FOR THE SNOW!

Britain’s Spookiest trail runs • Picturesque coastal trails, the legend of Dracula and countless gouls! Whitby is one hell of a place to grab your headtorch and get ready to run for your life

TRY NIGHT RUNNING TONIGHT! • Pop one of these Silva headtorches on and run throughout the dark nights of winter with ease

More spooky trail runs • Another five thrilling yet chilling adventures

Shore enough? • Running the perimeter of Cumbria’s 16 biggest lakes is a 150-mile undertaking. But is it a bridge too far?

Waterside wonders • Four of the Lake District’s most memorable shoreline runs

WHO IS KILIAN?

IN THE FOOT STEPS OF KILIAN JORNET • Trail Running...