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.

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MEET THE TEAM

MEET YOUR COACHING TEAM

YOUR PERSONAL COACH • Trail Running’s expert team shares its decades of combined wisdom to help make you the best runner you can possibly be...

IT’S TIME TO RETURN TO RACING!

RUNNING INSPIRATION • BE HERE, RUN THIS, FEEL FANTASTIC

New reasons to run • Fresh research gives us even more motives to lace up

Food for thought

The ‘i’ word

Super food Spotlight:

The heat is on

Don’t lose it!

DON’T CRAMP YOUR STYLE

Curried tofu with rice

Another FKT for JK on the PW!

60 SECONDS WITH... MARTIN JOHNSON

Coast to Coast

VIRTUAL RACING FOR REAL CAUSES

TRADING RUNNING MILES TO AIR MILES

Ultra disaster kills 21 in China

5 PEOPLE TO FOLLOW...

HURRAH!

ARGH!

LAURA BRIGGS • This ‘ordinary runner’ charts her journey to becoming one of the UK’s newly announced ‘Running Mayors’

WHO IS LAURA BRIGGS?

NICOLE AND DAVID MILLAR • Trail-crazy Nicole and husband, ex-pro cyclist David, tell TR why they’ve set their sights on the West Highland Way

WHO ARE THE MILLARS?

‘What’s the best trail race?’ • We surveyed our #Run1000Miles Facebook group members, who are pretty excited about pinning a number on again...

Trail Running

It’s not too late! • There are plenty of reasons you should register for the #Run1000Miles challenge to rack up the miles in 2021

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2021 ruff

ABOUT OUR #RUN1000MILES SPONSORS

Achieve a goal! • How to get involved in our 2021 challenge

Going the extra mile • TR investigates the meteoric rise of ultra-marathons and discovers why they’re also surprisingly accessible to more UK runners

How to make a trail race accessible

YOUR PERSONAL COACH • Goal setting works every time

The Fairly Keen Trail runner • Can a normal bloke get a Fastest Known Time? Self-confessed ‘mid-pack plodder’ Paul Barton found out…

KINDA, SORTA ‘RACE’ DAY!

The gear for the job • Here’s the kit that Paul relied upon for his FKT atttempt

Following in the footsteps of Wainwright • Brian Melia ticks off 247 Pennine miles in fewer than four days!

Midnight express • Anna Stanglewicz experiences a marathon to remember in the Arctic Circle

THE BEST MEDICINE • How being prescribed running to help with a football injury propelled UTMB champion Pau Capell to unexpected glory

Stars set to shine again at the 2021 UTMB • Here is TR’s pick of the elite field for this year’s ultra to end all ultras...

YOUR PERSONAL COACH • Weather the storm and have some fun

Any way the wind blows • WANT TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOUR RUNNING AGAIN? WHY NOT TRY A CLASSIC SCOTTISH POINT-TO-POINT WITH AN ALL-DAY TAILWIND?

THE ROUTE: SHERRIFMUIR TO DOLLAR • 17.5k of ups and downs with the wind on your back. A perfect day out!

THREE MORE ROUTES TO TRY • Spice up our Ochils route with these variations...

THE MAGIC of the FOREST • Track superstar Verity Ockenden explains how the leafy forest trails of Dorset offer a sanctuary from competition and...