Tag: Uphills

• How to run on icy terrain

  

  running on ice and snow can be worthwhile if taken with caution. For one, it’s more of a strength-based exercise. For another, you can often get some technical terrain training prep in large forests at times when no one else will be out on the trails! Here is how to run on ice safely -…

  Rhys Desmond

  February 19, 2023

  Running, Training, Ultra Running

  Dogs, Downhills, Forests, Hill Training, Ice, Icy Downhills, Icy Uphills, Kate Bush, Running, Running Safety, Snow, Technical Terrain, Training, Ultra Running, Uphills, Vanilla Ice

• Why it’s okay to run slow on technical terrain

  

  After a few months out with plantar fasciitis, today was my first day running on “technical terrain”. One thing that stood out was just how much slower I ran on the trails than on the roads, whilst exerting the exact same amount of energy. This is completely okay in so many ways.

  Rhys Desmond

  February 16, 2023

  Running, Training, Ultra Running

  Downhills, Hill Training, Ice, Running, Running slow, Snow, Technical Terrain, Trail Running, Trails, Training, Ultra Running, Uphills