Ultimate Guide to Trail Running : Everything You Need to Know About Equipment, Finding Trails, Nutrition, Hill Strategy, Racing, Avoiding Injury, Training, Weather, and Safety

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. This full revision includes all new photos, updated information on equipment, caring for the trail, racing and organizing. as well as new information on sustainability, "Leave No Trace" practices, diversity and inclusion in the outdoor running world. CONTENTS FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 Trail Running: Past, Present, and Future CHAPTER 2 Getting Started CHAPTER 3 Trail Running Technique CHAPTER 4 Trail Training at Every Distance CHAPTER 5 Strength Training for the Trail CHAPTER 6 Stretching for the Trail CHAPTER 7 Equipment CHAPTER 8 Nutrition On and Off the Trail CHAPTER 9 Injuries and Injury Prevention CHAPTER 10 Hazards of the Trail CHAPTER 11 Running Partners CHAPTER 12 Caring for the Trail CHAPTER 13 Racing and Directing a Race BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHORS "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"-- Provided by publisher