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As we are nearing the end of the year, we looked back at our favorite blog posts this year. In case you missed any of these, we thought you'd enjoy these trail safety tips, running strategies, podcast compilations and more:
- HOW TO TRANSITION FROM ROAD RUNNING TO TRAIL RUNNING?Â
- HOW TO RUN DOWNHILL ON TRAILSÂ
- UPHILL RUNNING AND POWER HIKINGÂ
- TRAIL RUNNING GEAR WITH COACH JIMMY DEAN FREEMANÂ
- 20 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR RUNNING
- FAVORITE PODCASTS WE LISTEN TO ON OUR RUNSÂ
- HOW TO PROPERLY FUEL FOR LONG TRAIL RUNSÂ
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10 SAFETY TIPS FOR TRAIL RUNNING AND HIKINGÂ
- TRAIL SAFETY FOR MOUNTAIN LION ENCOUNTERS AND ATTACKSÂ
- TRAIL SAFETY FOR BEAR ENCOUNTERS AND ATTACKSÂ
- TRAIL SAFETY FOR SNAKE ENCOUNTERS AND SNAKE BITESÂ
đ¨To enter, let us know in the comments below what was 1 thing that you learned as in athlete in 2019? Winner will be announced on our blog. đ¨
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138 comments
Running hasnât been about the race, it hasnât been about the training, its been about the freedom. It is time to break away from the hustle and have me time.
Iâve found so much peace running in 2019. I havenât been doing any serious pacing or heart rate tracking or pump up music. Just running to run and listening to the environment around me. Truly escaping and experiencing all my body is capable of. Cheers!
Stop to look, listen and breathe. We are fortunate.
Core strength is key to running strength
I learned the importance of recovery and rest especially when training hard.
Pair competitive running with a second love in the off season!
Running is what YOU want it to be. Running is what YOU need it to be.
Running with friends makes everything better: successes are celebrated more, and disappointments arenât as low!
Stop and listen to the sound track of the trails. No MP3 player needed.
Make your easy days easy and your hard days hard!
Foam rolling EVERYDAY!!! Even on off days. As an Aging runner itâs become more important to stretch work ham to stay injury free. I fond foam rolling to be a y fo me years ago, but now I do it everyday even on off days. Difference maker for me!
Injuries require time for recovery, otherwise youâre likely to get stuck in a cycle of re-injury.
A strong mind is as important as strong legs to be a strong runner.
I rediscovered the importance of base mileage.
This year I learned I can run everyday and still recover. You just have to pace yourself and take care of your feet.
After my wife having our first child and all the madness that comes with it training took a slight back seat but I learn most of all to just slow down and enjoy the ride that being during a race, training, or even in life.