Uphill Running and Power Hiking | Trail Running Basics
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Coach Jimmy Dean Freeman breaks down the right ways to position your body for uphill running and power hiking. Trail runners of all levels often use power hiking to shift muscle group. This gives your running systems a break and makes you a stronger, better overall athlete. Learn more about your footing on uneven terrain, dealing with hills, how to position your hips, and more!
Uphill running and power hiking
I'm here to talk to you about uphill running. It's a little bit distinct on the trails. So on the roads you're going to find that grades are pretty consistent and your footing is decent. While on the trail you're going to have terrain that is more uneven. The grades change frequently in the middle of a run up a hill.
Foot placement with trail running
You are going to be a bit more careful about your foot placement, there will be more rocks, roots and ruts to worry about when you're going uphill.
You have to worry more about your effort, less about your pace. When you run uphill, you want to be perpendicular to the horizon. As the terrain changes, you want to stay up right. Think about bringing your hips forward, when you're running and hiking. When you go up a steep grade, it might make sense to switch into a hike or even a power hike.
What is a power hike?
It's distinct from hiking, where you are leaning forward a bit more. You are a bit more hanged over and you use your hands on your knees to kind of drive yourself up the hill.
One of the great things about hiking when going uphill, you are shifting muscle groups. You are giving your running systems a break. You are also getting stronger in a hiking sense, which is going to make you a better overall athlete.
ENTER TO WIN A PATH PROJECTS OUTFIT, VALUED AT UP TO $173. TO ENTER, LET US KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW: ''WHAT OUTFIT WOULD YOU CHOOSE IF YOU WON (1 PAIR OF SHORTS, BASELINERS, SHIRT AND HAT'' 1 WINNER WILL BE PICKED AT RANDOM BY 5/14/19. Terms and conditions.
Sykes PX 7" – Blue Black
Tahoe CL 5" Base Liner – Black
Rockies 3/4 Raglan T – Heather Grey/Black
Big Bend trucker Cap – Dark grey
I really like the black muir cap. Thanks and cant wait for the next podcast
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SYKES PX 5" SHORT – OLIVE GREY
TAHOE CL 5" BASE LINER – BLACK
CASCADE SS T – OLIVE GREY
ARAPAHOE CAP – BLACK
Love the product. Pretty much the only shorts I wear for my runs. Did a run recently had my whole team in path projects hats
SYKES PX 5" SHORT
TAHOE CL 8" BASE LINER
ROCKIES 3/4 RAGLAN T
ZION CAP.
But I would say your hoodies are hands down the greatest!!
SYKES PX 5" SHORT – JET BLACK
TAHOE CL 5" BASE LINER – BLACK
CASCADE SS T – HEATHER GREY
MUIR CAP – CHARCOAL GREY
SYKES PX 7 inch SHORT – OLIVE
TAHOE CL 8" BASE LINER – BLACK
PYRENEES MX LS HOODED SHIRT – GREY
MUIR CAP – CHARCOAL GREY
DREAM OUTFIT:
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-TAHOE CL 5" BASELINER – BLACK
-CASCADE SS T – BLACK
-BIG BEND TRUCKER CAP – BLACK
SYKES PX 5" Short – Jet Black
TAHOE CL 5" BASELINER – BLACK
CASCADE SS T – BLACK
BIG BEND TRUCKER CAP – BLACK
SYKES PX 7" SHORT – FROST GREY
TAHOE CL 5" BASE LINER – FROST GREY
CASCADE SS T – HEATHER NAVY
BIG BEND TRUCKER CAP – DARK GREY
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SYKES PX 7 inch SHORT – BLACK
TAHOE CL 8" BASE LINER – BLACK
PYRENEES MX LS HOODED SHIRT – GREY
ZION CAP -GREY
Prospect PX2 8" Shorts – Jet Black
Tahoe CL 5" Liner – Frost Grey
Madre Sleeveless – Heather Grey
Muir Cap – White
An outfit to use on the “path” everyday
-SYKES PX 7 inch SHORT – JET BLACK
-TAHOE CL 8" BASE LINER – BLACK
-PYRENEES MX LS HOODED SHIRT – HEATHER GREY
-ZION CAP – FROST GREY
PROSPECT PX2 8" SHORT – NAVY
TAHOE CL 5" BASE LINER – BLACK
CASCADE SS T – OLIVE GREY
BIG BEND TRUCKER CAP – BLACK
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Sykes PX 7” short – Olive Grey
Tahoe CL 5” Base Liner – Frost Grey
Cascade SS T-Shirt – Olive Grey
Muir Cap – Charcoal Grey
Brim fit short 9" Phantom
Shasta HX 8" base liner black
Cascade SS T black
Big Bend Trucker Cap black
Thanks
Prospect PX2 8" – JET BLACK
Tahoe CL 8" Base Liner- FROST GREY
Rockies 3/4 Raglan T – HEATHER GREY/BLACK
Muir Cap – BLACK
Would love to finally try out your shorts and base-liner!
Looking forward to getting into your gear!
Sykes 7" Black shorts
TRN X Path 3/4 Shirt
Arapahoe Cap – Black
Tahoe 5" Base Layer Black
PROSPECT PX2 8" SHORT – NAVY
TAHOE CL 8" BASE LINER – BLACK
CASCADE SS T – HEATHER GREY
BIG BEND TRUCKER CAP – DARK GREY
SYKES PX 5" SHORT – JET BLACK
TAHOE CL 8" BASE LINER – BLACK
CASCADE SS T – HEATHER GREY (M)
MUIR CAP – WHITE
Boom!
Sykes px 7” black
Cascade ss olive grey
Tahoe cl 5” black
Muir cap black
Thanks Guys!
Sykes px 5” black
Cascade ss olive grey
Tahoe cl 5” black
Big bend trucker dark grey
Skyes PX 5" Black
Tahoe CL 5" Black
Cascade SS White
Muir Cap Charcoal Grey
Shorts-Sykes PX 7" Short in Jet Black
Base Liner-Shasta HX 8" Baseliner
Shirt-Cascade SS T Olive Grey
Hat-Muir Cap Charcoal Grey
Sykes PX 5"- Jet Black
Tahoe CL 5" Base Liner – Black
Cascade SS T – Heather Grey
Muir Cap- White
Thanks for what y’all do! Loved the trail clean up with Billy.
I’d go with a warm weather outfit as we ramp into summer
Sykes PX 5" black
Tahoe 3" liner any color
Madre sleeveless gray
for a hat I’d go with whichever one is the deepest – I have a big head! on looks, I’d go with the zion in frost gray.
Cascade SS T- Black
Sykes PX 7" Short – Black
Tahoe CL 5" Base Line- Black
Muir Cap- Black
Sykes PX 7”- olive Grey
Tahoe 5” grey
Big Bend Trucker hat in black
Cascade SS T olive Grey
Sykes PX 7" Frost Grey- XL
Tahoe CL 5" Liner Frost Grey- L
Rockies 3/4 Raglan T in Heather Grey/Black- XL
Zion Cap- Frost Grey
Sykes PX 7" Short – black
Tahoe 3" Liner – black
Cascade SS T – heather gray
Muir Cap – charcoal
Sykes PX 5" Short – Jet Black
Tahoe CL 3" Base Liner – Black
Pyrenees MX LS hooded shirt – heather grey (mid weight)
muir cap – charcoal grey
SYKES PX 7" SHORT – JET BLACK – med
TAHOE CL 5" BASE LINER – FROST GREY – sm
CASCADE SS T – HEATHER GREY – med
MUIR CAP – CHARCOAL GREY
Sykes px 7” – olive grey
Tahoe cl 5”- black
Rockies 3/4 raglan t – black
Zion cap – frost grey
Graves DA shorts – black
Tahoe liner – gray
Cascade SS shirt – white
Zion hat – gray
Running in Hawaii, I opt for as light and breathable as possible. Thanks!
Graves 7" short blue black
Tahoe CL 5" black
Cascade SS T heather grey
Arapahoe cap stone
Sykes 7” shorts Frost Gray
Tahoe 5” baseliner Frost gray
Pyrenes T19 LS Hooded Shirt – Navy
Muir Cap – Black
Easy.
Sykes 7” shorts Frost Gray
Tahoe 5” baseliner Frost gray
Pyrenes T19 LS Hooded Shirt – Navy
Muir Cap – Black
Sykes px 5” – black sm
Tahoe CL 5” base liner – black sm
Cascade SS T – heather grey sm (come back in stock soon!)
Zion Cap – frost grey
Love love love my Pyrenees lightweight hoodie, so would love to try more!
Sykes px 5” – black
Tahoe CL 3” base liner – black
Cascade SS T – heather grey
Muir Cap – white
Loving my Graves DA shorts! Sykes are next at some point either way…
Graves 7" short black
Tahoe CL 8" black
Rockies 3/4 Heather grey
Arapahoe cap black
Thanks!
SYKES PX 7” jet black sm
Tahoe 3”black sm
Rockies 3/4 grey black sm
Big bend trucker
PLEASE & THANK YOU
Sykes 7” Frost Grey
Tahoe CL 5” Frost Grey
Pyrenees Midweight Black
MUIR Cap Black
I love wishlists….
SYKES PX 7" SHORT – OLIVE GREY
TAHOE CL 5" BASE LINER – FROST GREY
CASCADE SS T – HEATHER GREY
MUIR CAP – CHARCOAL GREY
If I won I would choose the following
Sykes PS 7" Short – Frost Grey – MD
Tahoe CL 5" Base Liner – Frost Grey – MD
Pyrenees T19 LS Hooded Shirt – Heather Navy (Light Weight) – LG
Arapahoe Cap – Black
Outfit that looks good to me and would be awesome to win, Cascade T Heather Gray, Prospect PX2 in Navy, Tahoe CL 7" in gray, and Muir Charcoal gray hat. Thanks for doing the contest and video.
Cascade White
Graves Da Short
Big bed trucker
Tahoe 3”
Sykes px 5” – black
Tahoe cL 3” base liner – black
Cascade SS T – heather grey
Muir Cap – Grey
Sykes px 5” – black
Tahoe cL 3” base liner – black
Cascade SS T – heather grey
Muir Cap – white
If I were to lucky enough to win then I’d kindly ask for the Sykes 5" in jet black, the Tahoe CL 8" base liner in frost grey, the Cascade SS T in heather grey and the Muir Cap in black…please! :-)
Sykes 5” in Olive Grey (don’t have this color yet), Tahoe 3”, Cascade SS – Olive Grey, Big Bend Trucker – Black