How trail running is better than road running, presented by the editors of Trail Runner magazine.
Thought some of you might enjoy the article linked above. I have nothing against road running. I run roads whenever I can't get out to the trails due to time constraints or weather. I run in road races and find them to be great fun. I do really enjoy trails though. Given a choice, I will choose to run a trail over the road every time.
How about you? Trails or roads? Both?
4 comments:
I do more road running right now but have done a few trails in the past. Trail running here = hills so I have to plan accordingly. I should really incorporate more trails. Do you wear trail shoes?
I sometimes wear trail shoes. I have a pair of Nike Air Peg 27 Trail shoes that I used for winter running that I also wear in the woods. Sometimes I just wear my road shoes though. The trails in this part of Michigan aren't really that technical so I don't think trail shoes are strictly necessary. The extra traction of the trails shoes definitely helps when there is lots of snow and ice on the trail or road.
Trail>road>treadmill
I just discovered trails, but am already researching and learning more, so I can incorporate them into my life more. I usually am on the roads and will choose that over the TM whenever I can. No matter how grateful I am for the TM and how much consistency it offers with my hectic schedule... outside miles beats TM miles any day of the week.
It's all about the trails for me. I do about 2 runs a week on the road; mostly short ones for tempo or intervals. But if I wasn't training, I would stick to the trails.
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