Spent a number of years running road races and am in the process of switching entirely to trail races. There are non-technical trails, many made up of crushed stone that are easier footing wise. Far as technical trails you do have to be alert footing and surrounding wise. Unlike road races effort replaces pace on the course. If your look…
Spent a number of years running road races and am in the process of switching entirely to trail races. There are non-technical trails, many made up of crushed stone that are easier footing wise. Far as technical trails you do have to be alert footing and surrounding wise. Unlike road races effort replaces pace on the course. If your looking for real challenges the trails often given runners an unforgiven terrain with lots of uphill, downhill, tree roots, water crossing etc. I will admit I could live without the water crossings. Also if running ultra trail races you have all the nutrition and hydration concerns. With road races runners worry about their finishing time, where in trail ultras runners worry about finishing.
Spent a number of years running road races and am in the process of switching entirely to trail races. There are non-technical trails, many made up of crushed stone that are easier footing wise. Far as technical trails you do have to be alert footing and surrounding wise. Unlike road races effort replaces pace on the course. If your looking for real challenges the trails often given runners an unforgiven terrain with lots of uphill, downhill, tree roots, water crossing etc. I will admit I could live without the water crossings. Also if running ultra trail races you have all the nutrition and hydration concerns. With road races runners worry about their finishing time, where in trail ultras runners worry about finishing.
That last sentence captures it perfectly!