TRAIL RUNNING FOR BEGGINERS - How to Improve as a Trail Runner

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How can I start trail running? How can I improve as a trail runner? This is a common question by anyone new to trail running, any new trail running beginners. Moving from road running to trail running is scary and difficult. But it is such a rewarding step.
Today, I want to provide you tips to improve as a trail runner. Help you get stared with trail running so that you can have your own adventure on trails and in the mountains.
Using my extensive experience racing trail ultra marathon, I share with you how to become a better technical runner. Helping you gain confidence in your ability, making faster, more efficient, and safer.
Running on trails is my happy place, and I hope you can find this feeling too. But there is an important entry barrier when becoming a trail runner. Through practice, you will improve and gain in confidence. This video is meant to guide you through some of the first steps but is also relevant to experienced trail runner aiming to improve.
As always - Thanks for watching and remember -
Work Hard!
Believe in yourself!
Push your limits! Simon
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@runningwithsimon День назад

This was one of my first video idea, but it was never "good enough". But my inspiration to FINALLY re-re-make it and release this video is because my lovely Nora's injury during Tour du Mont-Blanc. Really don't want this to anyone... :( So be safe out there, but have loads of fun!

@Noraeee День назад

💓 love you

@johnborton4522 23 часа назад

@@Noraeeewishing you a speedy recovery

@Noraeee 22 часа назад

@@johnborton4522 thank you!

@runningwithsimon 17 часов назад

@@Noraeee Should have made it before our trip...ooops!

@heathermalloy4257 23 часа назад

Good stuff in this video, even for those of us who have been running trials for a while. I have found that tripping, especially when tired, over those little "toe-knockers" are my nemesis...and also happen to me on uneven sidewalks (complete with epic face plants).

@runningwithsimon 16 часов назад

Thanks! Last time I fell myself was also sidewalk... To my defense, night time, no lights, but still... I was glad nobody was around.

@iberiksoderblom 22 часа назад

This theme of helping beginner in to trailrunning is an awesome idea. You have a calm way of narrating and a looot of experience to share from.

@runningwithsimon 16 часов назад

Thanks!

@RunningUphill 20 часов назад

Great video - sometimes people need permission to make their hike/run their own, what is safe for them. Any chance you’re thinking about merch? Middle of my last race, I was thinking “I miss Nora.” 😂 I need it on a hat! I was in a spot without a lot of people, cracking myself up. Hope she is on the mend. ❤

@runningwithsimon 17 часов назад

Haha, glad to hear made you smile at the right time! Nope, I'm not thinking (seriously) thinking merch. But I do have one liners which I like. "Simon says - run slower dummy" or other that we joke with friends.

@fd318 21 час назад

I recently tackled my first 50km ultra trail after having completed a 100km road ultra marathon. Since I had already run a longer distance, I felt confident going in… Big mistake! 😂 Turns out trail running is a whole different beast! Even though the trail was considered easy by most standards - especially in Singapore, which is mostly flat - navigating rocky paths, mud, puddles, and slippery grass was a completely different challenge… especially with the heat and humidity here 😅 It was much more exhausting than I anticipated. I felt drained and moved at a snail’s pace, but my main goal was to avoid falling - and I’m happy to say I didn’t! That was a win for me, even more important than my (poor) finishing time. I can’t even imagine what something like the Tor des Géants must be like. It’s got to be super brutal on the body! I have huge respect for ultra trail runners 👏👏👏 Strength training feels essential for these kinds of races. It seems to me that having incredibly strong legs and focusing on the right exercises to target key muscle groups, and enhancing balance is crucial.

@runningwithsimon 17 часов назад

Hey congrats!!! And yes, you're 100% right about strength training. That's particularly helpful if it's very hilly - higher risk of injury from that otherwise (particularly downhill). Not sure if you saw my hill training video but talks a bit about that. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-d7umfn5yXCU.html

@ricodelavega4511 18 часов назад

yes, please make a wildlife video simon- mooses, bears, pumas, jaguars, rattlesnakes, etc.

@runningwithsimon 16 часов назад

Ads say there are a lot of cougars in my area - so I'll add that to the list! But yes, more seriously, I think I will. I'll add things like dogs, hiker, MTB, horse, cows. I know it sounds silly and les scary,, but these are likely encounters. Nora was bitten by a dog while running for example (although not trail), and I was attacked myself by 2 dogs (but managed to leave unhurt).

@iberiksoderblom 22 часа назад

And the tripping is sometimes as often as every 20K on ultras. It takes a lot of energy in the end 😀 Its usually because I'm pushing myself to much and correlates to my brain getting tired AND a tendency to drop a little on left foot, not lifting my toes as much as my brain thinks I do. And then those pesky small rocks that are stuck in the ground or more often roots, really becomes a challenge.

@runningwithsimon 16 часов назад

Exactly! Getting tired - both physically and mentally. Dragging a little more. Little less vigilant. POOF little tripping, and you are "awake' a little...until you cycle back!

@nataliamartinkova 21 час назад

I find that navigating technical terrain is mentally taxing, sometimes even more than physically taxing. Noticing that one's brain cannot keep up with the flying rocks under the feet is then very important. Such moments are excellent sightseeing opportunities in the beautiful environment where those runs happen.

@runningwithsimon 16 часов назад

100% especially in some terrain. Like for example racing in the US east coast is very taxing mentally exactly for this. I can remember Midstate Massive 100 in particular I was just sooooo tired of having to be careful. Same with Quebec Mega Trail 100 (QMT100) earlier this year.

@eric-running-to-chamonix 16 часов назад

My tip would be to pick up your feet, especially when going downhill. Ruth Croft calls it the “unicycle”. David Roche calls it “prancing pony”. It’s not high knees like. It’s about getting your heels up when your foot leaves the ground. There are running efficiency advantages, but for me it helps keep the stress off my hips as the trajectory of the foot is improved. And it reduces tripping.

@birdiewi 15 часов назад

Very useful information! I appreciate your videos so much. I am just starting my journey of trail running. Not sure I will ever do an ultra, but we all have to start somewhere. Being on the trail is my happy place.

@jonathonstokes2918 День назад

Awesome video, thanks for sharing! I’ve been trail running for about a year and just ran my first ultra (50 mile) a week ago. I was super happy with finishing, but I’m now dealing with IT band syndrome in both of my legs. If you haven’t already, I would be super interested in watching a video about maybe some stretches/strengthening that help common injuries like ITBS in novice trail runners. I’m eager to get back to full ability so this info would be super helpful! Anyway, thanks for all the awesome content you put out there!

@runningwithsimon 17 часов назад

First - congrats!!! :) And bummer about ITBS. I'm not an expert / PT - can be worth consulting especially if it drags / doesn't improve by itself. Or if it's recurring. I've only had it once myself and it was after a race with a lot of ups and downs. Curious if that was the case for you too? Any, short term yes, rest, stretch. Long term, strengthening exercises. Of course there are things you need to 'check' sure to solve at the source - proper shoes? Gait? Slow build up? Etc. But considering it happened in a race, and you completed, it suggest you may done things right. Which is why, without knowing more, I lean strengthening, which is anyway necessary. You'll find a bunch of exercise online for this specifically (again, no expert anyway so I'm sure you can find better info than what I can say)

@jonathonstokes2918 4 часа назад

Thanks for the response, Simon! This is super helpful. I’ll start working on these and hopefully it improves in no time!

@OmahaTonyG 23 часа назад

Simon, i just completed my first 100 mile race and im wondering where to go from here? I can only do 1 big 100 mile race per year, but i will also do many shorter races from half marathons all the way to 100K. I do trail races and road races. I can't travel much or take too much time off due to my family obligations and my career so all my races are within a 3 hour drive of my home in Omaha. Do i just keep racing the same races but focus on time? Do i go farther in distance? Do I give up the longer distances and just have fun on shorter races (my favorite distance is the half marathon)?

@runningwithsimon 16 часов назад

Congrats - that's great!!! I guess that was a bit the question behind the Ironman vs. Ultra. It's very personnel, and imo it's about what your goals are (fitness, fun, and/or adventure?). For me, the variety of doing trail race is what keeps me coming. Different races = different course = different experience. Some I love enough to repeat (e.g., Zion), others I'm glad to do once. It was nice, but no point repeating, would rather do another. But I understand your limitation. Going further in distance was nice - I'm glad I did it, and will repeat. But if time is a big limitation for you, 200 miles is really cumbersome (taking the full week). That's why for me 100 miler is the sweet spot. The perfect weekend adventure, filling it to the brim, but not spilling over which allows me to keep working without missing a beat. I'd personnally rather do different 100 miler than going up distance. But it was really fun - tor des geant is my favorite racing experience by far.

@OmahaTonyG 15 часов назад

@@runningwithsimonthanks for the advice!!

@Kelly_Ben Час назад

This year, I was very short on time to train and money to race. I focused on the hardest races I could, nearby and affordable. When I really looked, on Facebook, ultrasignup, etc, I made a list of races that sounded cool. Relays, obstacles, hill races, etc. I wound up doing the "hardest" races I could find. The hardest 50k on the east coast, the hardest half marathon anywhere, and there's a few brutal very technical half marathons coming up. Races I wouldn't have even known about if I'd kept my filter on normal settings. It's amazing how they've improved my fitness and trail ability, and I'm only sightly stiff the next day! I love races, and have a short race season in the northeast, so I can now fit in fun, challenging, but short and affordable races every 3-5 weeks. Best wishes!

@lindawilliams6220 19 часов назад

Thanks!

@runningwithsimon 16 часов назад

Thank you!

@gabrielbelangervancoillie7342 23 часа назад

Great video idea and well executed! I’ll share it with all my friends to motivate them to start ultra-running!!

@runningwithsimon 17 часов назад

Great - thanks!

@wallykav1516 Минуту назад

Hey man. Can you do a video on strength training ( mental and physical) for preparation for 100 miles and how to balance it with a working life? Keep up the great videos . We love to sit as a family and watch you in the evenings .

@Kelly_Ben Час назад

This was great, thanks! A fresh take on an old topic. And if you're not "good enough" to do it, who is!? 😂 I hope Nora is healing up well! In the Northeast, I've got 2 options- flat as a pancake and groomed, like a rail or town trail... or technical ankle eating mountains. The mountains are far more fun for me, but having spent many hours in PT with bum ankles since I was a kid, I'm on the cautious side. The best thing I can recommend is like you said... practice. The more time spent, the better, stronger, and more confident we get. I can't wait for the upcoming video!

@BellasBone 2 часа назад

It’s good to see you back by the camera and giving back to the community. The 2 things i would add are 1) find a running partner or join a trail running group, particularly if you’re training on unfamiliar terrain; that way, if something happens you have some measure of support and it will make you a better runner too ; 2) invest in the right pair of shoes; shoes designed for road running lack the support and traction you’ll need out on the trail and the right shoes will help avoid injury and will make your experience better out on the trail. It takes a little time to find what works for you but the payoff is great; I would also suggest chest that carrying a small first aid kit and a trail map are invaluable tools for your safety and peace of mind Simon hinted at this in the video and it’s sound advice!

@toddboucher3302 17 часов назад

I think it’ll help me. The most is going out completely by myself in the middle of a wilderness area and then what you taught me was doing that at night in the dark with your headlamps and that help me now I never fall going up so sometimes I’m pushing it harder going up the hill then I am going down And also tell my wife that I am never fall when I’m in like a barefoot style shoe because I’m being more careful I’m more protective. I’m going in the shoe with a lot of cushion and plates the whole thing and I’m really pushing it. That’s when I ball hopefully helps anyone.

@gggibson3058 2 часа назад

great info❤

@bikerdude6119 23 часа назад

Do you recommend speed work like tempo/intervals for ultra training?

@runningwithsimon 16 часов назад

I do, yes. The back to back long run is still the most important piece (did you see my video about training plan?). And strength sessions. But it can help a little. Made a very basic interval video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fi7SXN4MQpo.html

@alecmkov9124 23 часа назад

Great video! 🎉 I learnt how to skip the first 2 minutes and whenever Simon starts pitching the channel 😂

@runningwithsimon 17 часов назад

I really try to keep it short - but you never when someone is watching for the first time, so I want them to know what else they can find that could help them.

@birdiewi 15 часов назад

@@runningwithsimonThank you for that, Simon!

@JoshPitts530 22 часа назад

Apex is taking the shortest distance between curves (straight) rather than following the curves in a way that conforms to them.

@JoshPitts530 22 часа назад

Think auto racing.

@runningwithsimon 17 часов назад

It's not an official term and didn't know what to use - english is not my native language and had to come up with something. That said, the term 'apex' is used in many many context. And the definition is a·pex (āˌpeks) - Noun the top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point. "the living room extends right up into the apex of the roof" Which to me fits exactly to the points I was making which is the highest sticking point on the trail. In the end, as long as people understand what I mean...