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Mathys and Kipngeno start GTWS 2024 with a win
Maud Mathys and Patrick Kipngeno have won the Kobe Trail, the first race of the Golden Trail World Series 2024 (GTWS).
Arc of Attrition becomes a UTMB World Series Race
The Arc of Attrition in Cornwall, England, is going to be an UTMB World Series race from 2025 onwards.
Training is damaging your body and that’s good
Let’s do some training talk. Why is it so important to rest? Shouldn’t you just run and run? Well no. Let me explain.
Elena Ormon and Rajpaul Pannu win Desert RATS
Elena Ormon and Rajpaul Pannu (US) have won the 100 kilometres (2.072m+) at the Desert RATS Trail Running Festival.
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HOKA Speedgoat 5, a review
The Speedgoat 5 is one of the flagships of HOKA. Does that mean it's one of the best trail running shoes on the market?
Brand
HOKA
Model
Speedgoat 5
Weight
291g
Leki running poles; the breakable ones, a review
Okay, this is not going to be a happy review. How could it be? I just broke my second pair of Leki running poles.
Type
Running Poles
Brand
Leki
Model
Neotrail FX.One Superlite
Brooks Caldera 6, a review
Let’s talk shoes. Trail running shoes. Let’s talk about the Brooks Caldera 6, Brooks’ long-distance trail-running shoe.
Brand
Brooks
Model
Caldera 6
Weight
312g
Druiven Marathon; carnival music between the grapevines
Running the Druiven Trail Marathon in Belgium, is running through greenhouses, thick mud and rolling hills.
Race name
Druiven Marathon
Place
Tervuren
Country
Belgium
Houffa Trail; running in Winter Wonderland
Snow crunches under my shoes. The landscape ahead is magically white. The Houffa Trail is running in Winter Wonderland.
Race name
Houffa Trail
Place
Houffalize
Country
Belgium
Auge um Auge; a weird, but fun ultra trail run
It's dark, cold, I'm tired, lost, but somehow I'm having fun. This Auge um Auge ultra trail run is strange, but cool.
Race name
Auge um Auge
Place
Bonn
Country
Germany
You need iron to run
To transport oxygen to your muscles, you need red blood cells. Or to be precise Hemoglobin and Ferritin.
Problem
Anemia
Supplement
Iron
Symptoms
Tired, weak
Gear
HOKA Speedgoat 5, a review
The Speedgoat 5 is one of the flagships of HOKA. Does that mean it's one of the best trail running shoes on the market?
Brand
HOKA
Model
Speedgoat 5
Weight
291g
Leki running poles; the breakable ones, a review
Okay, this is not going to be a happy review. How could it be? I just broke my second pair of Leki running poles.
Type
Running Poles
Brand
Leki
Model
Neotrail FX.One Superlite
Brooks Caldera 6, a review
Let’s talk shoes. Trail running shoes. Let’s talk about the Brooks Caldera 6, Brooks’ long-distance trail-running shoe.
Brand
Brooks
Model
Caldera 6
Weight
312g
Trail & Ultra races
Druiven Marathon; carnival music between the grapevines
Running the Druiven Trail Marathon in Belgium, is running through greenhouses, thick mud and rolling hills.
Race name
Druiven Marathon
Place
Tervuren
Country
Belgium
Houffa Trail; running in Winter Wonderland
Snow crunches under my shoes. The landscape ahead is magically white. The Houffa Trail is running in Winter Wonderland.
Race name
Houffa Trail
Place
Houffalize
Country
Belgium
Auge um Auge; a weird, but fun ultra trail run
It's dark, cold, I'm tired, lost, but somehow I'm having fun. This Auge um Auge ultra trail run is strange, but cool.
Race name
Auge um Auge
Place
Bonn
Country
Germany
Nutrition for runners
You need iron to run
To transport oxygen to your muscles, you need red blood cells. Or to be precise Hemoglobin and Ferritin.
Problem
Anemia
Supplement
Iron
Symptoms
Tired, weak
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Daan Coenen is searching for his limits
Daan Coenen went from his first marathon to a 100k Fastest Known Time in a year. An interview about looking for limits.
Houffa Trail; running in Winter Wonderland
Snow crunches under my shoes. The landscape ahead is magically white. The Houffa Trail is running in Winter Wonderland.
Every trail runner needs 4 pairs of legs
A trail runner needs 4 pairs of legs; climbing legs, running legs, yoga legs and power hike legs.
How to train as an ageing athlete
How to train as an ageing athlete? Do we have to change our training schedule? The answer is yes. Here is how.
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The Speedgoat 5 is one of the flagships of HOKA. Does that mean it's one of the best trail running shoes on the market?
Brand
HOKA
Model
Speedgoat 5
Weight
291g
Brooks Caldera 6, a review
Let’s talk shoes. Trail running shoes. Let’s talk about the Brooks Caldera 6, Brooks’ long-distance trail-running shoe.
Brand
Brooks
Model
Caldera 6
Weight
312g
Training with the Albon app, a review
To prepare for the Dolomiti Extreme Trail I used the Albon app. Yet I’m stopping with it. It is great, but not for me.
Type
Training App
Developer
Albon App AS
Size
4.2mb
Leki running poles; the breakable ones, a review
Okay, this is not going to be a happy review. How could it be? I just broke my second pair of Leki running poles.
Type
Running Poles
Brand
Leki
Model
Neotrail FX.One Superlite
Shokz OpenRun Pro, a review
My legs don’t want to run anymore, but they have to. Time for distraction, for a podcast. Time for my Shokz OpenRun Pro.
Type
Headphones
Brand
Shokz
Sort
Open-ear
Should I run with a power meter as trail runner?
I run by using heart rate, not pace. I’m a trail runner. But should I change this? Should I run with a power meter?
Accessory
Power meter
Brand
Stryd
Test/information
Background information
HOKA Speedgoat 5, a review
The Speedgoat 5 is one of the flagships of HOKA. Does that mean it's one of the best trail running shoes on the market?
Brand
HOKA
Model
Speedgoat 5
Weight
291g
Brooks Caldera 6, a review
Let’s talk shoes. Trail running shoes. Let’s talk about the Brooks Caldera 6, Brooks’ long-distance trail-running shoe.
Brand
Brooks
Model
Caldera 6
Weight
312g
Training with the Albon app, a review
To prepare for the Dolomiti Extreme Trail I used the Albon app. Yet I’m stopping with it. It is great, but not for me.
Type
Training App
Developer
Albon App AS
Size
4.2mb
Leki running poles; the breakable ones, a review
Okay, this is not going to be a happy review. How could it be? I just broke my second pair of Leki running poles.
Type
Running Poles
Brand
Leki
Model
Neotrail FX.One Superlite
Shokz OpenRun Pro, a review
My legs don’t want to run anymore, but they have to. Time for distraction, for a podcast. Time for my Shokz OpenRun Pro.
Type
Headphones
Brand
Shokz
Sort
Open-ear
Should I run with a power meter as trail runner?
I run by using heart rate, not pace. I’m a trail runner. But should I change this? Should I run with a power meter?
Accessory
Power meter
Brand
Stryd
Test/information
Background information
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