Trail Fit

It is essential to track and monitor your body’s performance and response, as well as the surrounding elements to which you are exposed, whenever you are participating in outdoor activities such as trail running, hiking, backpacking and fastpacking. GPS technology provides information…

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Product: New Balance MR790 Price: $80.00 Shoe Type: Lightweight Trail / Racing Fit: Half a size small Weight: 7.9 oz Pronation Factor: Neutral Best for: Lighter runners with access to softer surfaces

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Proper hydration is essential for runners and other athletes.  Sports drinks are good options, but many people don’t enjoy their very sugary taste and/or experience stomach problems from the excessive carbohydrate intake.  Looking for an alternative? Try nuun’s portable electrolyte hydration.  Read on for our comprehensive review and…

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Trigger Point Technologies hit a home run with their TP Massage toolkit, which is designed to release trigger points, restore muscle elasticity, and improve biomechanics for runners, cyclists, and other athletes. For me, TP massage as been key component of returning…

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Runners like myself are constantly searching for foods that can both fuel our bodies for optimal performance and yet also satisfy our cravings and hyperactive metabolisms.

Unfortunately, the plethora of high-end and natural food choices in today’s marketplace often fail to meet…

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Product: CLIF Bar Price: Retail $1.39 to $1.69 each, $15 for a box of 12 Rating: Excellent 8.8/10.0 Pros: Enjoyable taste, inexpensive, easy to digest, many flavor varieties, vegan/vegetarian friendly, 70% organic ingredients Cons: Texture is not immediately appealing …

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I have lost count of the total number of road, track, and cross country races I have participated in since I began running at age 12. My best estimate is somewhere between 250-300 races. However, my total number of trail…

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Once you’ve been bitten by the “relay bug”, it’s hard to keep away from team running events. My first overnight relay experience was the Wasatch Back Relay (Utah) in 2005, and I had a fantastic time. Since then,…

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On Wednesday, January 24 of this year I heard a chilling story of a local runner who was struck and critically injured by a vehicle while running in a bike lane along a low-traffic road. At the scene and for hours afterward, emergency personnel…

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