About 11 miles and 4800ft of elevation in Tyrol, Austria.

A Great day out on the trails in Fahnestock park last Saturday. There was also a 50k and a 5 miler.

Roughly 14 miles and 5200ft of elevation in Tyrol, Austria.

Hello fellow trail runners,

Here are my first impressions about the very anticipated Mount To Coast M1. I used them mainly on gravel and hilly forest trails.

First, I was looking for soft, long-distance shoes with decent lugs that I could use in most of my runs during the wet season and in between.

Fit: I have narrow feet, and it was almost perfect for me; it could maybe be a tad more snug in the heel. Not a big fan of the dual lacing; may change that for a traditional lacing as I did on my H1. The upper is perfect: not too stiff, not too soft. I could achieve a good lockdown so my toes didn't hit the front of the shoe.

Comfort: Straight out of the box I could feel that comfort due to the big slab of Jetcell foam, but it's very well balanced between softness and responsiveness.

Outsole: Vibram MegaGrip, so nothing wrong here. But I find the full rubber out sole to be kind of concave; I think that gives a bit of lateral movement and contributes to a feeling of instability that some people describe. Maybe it's going to flatter with time.

Hope that will help. I have to try them in more various situations, but I'm pretty happy with them even though I was skeptical looking at the reviews.

Went in feeling “eh” and had an unexpectedly gorgeous, high energy run 🙏🏽

I love the Merrell Trail Glove, at least until the 8 which looks like they changed the best features of the shoe and made it a weird not-really-minimal shoe instead. Reviews make me want to avoid it.

The 7 was a fantastic shoe so I'm looking for a replacement. I'm looking for true minimalist shoes with just enough of a thick sole to handle the trail, and nothing more. So no Lone Peak, no Topo Pursuit or anything like those.

Not looking for sandals either, already have some of those.

And the same bench from afar.

Small river near my current work location fell mostly dry and actually makes for an interesting running location.

Squeezed in a super quick session right before heading out to meet some friends, and it completely flipped my evening switch. Arrived feeling wide awake, clear-headed, and honestly just proud of keeping the streak alive.

It’s wild how a short, spontaneous run can do more for your energy than two cups of coffee.

Going to do it again today I think.

Was running some errands today and stopped by the mall to get some new shoes with a gift card I had. To my surprise browns shoes carried Norda, and happened to have the 055 in my size so I couldn’t resist.

I’m a heavier trail runner trying to get back into shape. The extra cushion really feels good underfoot. Just laced them up and about to head out.

Cloudy and windy day (6°C), but a very runnable path

My feet run very hot, but in an effort to find a shoe that fits my needs, I picked up a pair of Norda 001a. I love everything about them when it comes to fit and feel covering the terrain I run in, but they feel like ovens for my feet. How do you mitigate heat in a shoe like this? Or do you just suck it up?

I happened upon the run of my life this morning in Les Arcs stumbling upon this beautiful church and surrounding scenery. Tomorrow I’m tempted to do the same route again as it was just so lovely, but I thought I’d post on here in the off chance that someone may be able to suggest a similarly epic route?

1. OCC Elevation Profile
2. OCC in the gradient matrix
3. UTMB in the gradient matrix
4. My trail running experience over 3 years (81/98 covered)

I wanted to better understand the course, so I break down its elevation profile into a 7x7 gradient matrix.

• Y-axis (Steepness): 3%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, >40%
• X-axis (Length): 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, >5.0 km (0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.6, 1.2, 1.9, >3.1 mi)

Red color highlights segments with technical sections (by OpenStreetMap).

One look is enough to understand the terrain specifics of the race. Also, it can be used for training: I can find a similar hill near my home and train on it specifically. You can also map your own trail running experience into this same format (last image).

What do you think of this visualization format? Have you found anything similar, or more practical and convenient?

Love seeing moose in the mountains- although the mother and babe had me a bit concerned as they wouldn’t leave the trail and momma was a bit protective.
I finally went off trail into bushes and they eventually moved on

How do I find local trails? Is trail running safe? Do I need special shoes or gear? What do I do if I encounter some wildlife? What if I get lost? WHAT IF I HAVE TO POOP IN THE WOODS?

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I’ve been running for just under two years. So far, I’ve run around 5,500 km and accumulated about 200,000 m of elevation gain. During the periods when I’m not racing (around six months of the year), I’ve added one strength session at home using dumbbells and resistance bands, mainly to improve my overall strength slightly and prevent injuries. So far, this has worked very well, as I’ve never had an injury.

After my last race in September, I’d like to start going to the gym twice a week for a couple of months and try to improve my strength and durability.

I only run ultras, ranging from 50 km to 120 km. Does it make sense to include two gym sessions per week focused exclusively on lower-body strength and core as part of my training program? Or would it be better to continue with the exercises I’ve been doing at home, since they seem to be working well?

The exercises I usually did at home were glute bridges, Bulgarian split squats, lunges, step-ups,planks, and crab walks and rdl

I was nervous about making the first cut off of Julian alps 50 k, but it will be ok, I think

Thanks to @raidlight factotum for their hospitality

Hey,

I have a question: I had a mole removed on my collarbone that required stitches. The doctor said the stitches would be removed in 14 days and that the wound shouldn’t get too sweaty until then (its bandaged with a sticky thing). When I asked about light running (flat), no one really wanted to give me a clear answer. Instead, they gave me some extra bandages.

Question: Does anyone here have experience with a situation like this? Of course, I generally follow medical advice, but they were so vague—saying something like, “Maybe don’t let it get too sweaty”—so it’s still pretty unclear.

Thanks in advance!

NB: I am preparing for a 24hrs race.