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Welcome to Moretrail - the online community dedicated to all things trail running. A place for you to discuss your latest training plan, share a recent race report, chat your favourite new piece of gear get ideas and any other such trail running topic!

I had never DNF'd a race.... Until I Did! (part 1 of 3)

I thought I was made of something different and had the mental toughness to push myself mentally to any finish line. I was wrong...

I had never DNF'd a race.... Until I Did! (part 2 of 3)

The months leading up to the race did not go to plan.

I had never DNF'd a race.... Until I Did! (part 3 of 3)

Reflecting on my first DNF... and plans for the future.

I had never DNF'd a race... Until I did!! (Part 4 - the final)

Back on the start line... 12 months later!

So You Want to Run Your First Trail Race.... Series (pt 1 - Shoes)

In this series we offer advice on all the things required to run your first trail race. In part 1 we focus on trail shoes and our advice on getting your first pair.

Tips for Returning to Running After a Long Break.

Some times life gets in the way of a consistent running schedule. Here are our top tips to returning to running when its been a while since your last running block.

Hot Takes from AMA with Rod Farvard's Coach! (M2 Western States)

Matt Ison has been Rod's coach since 2016. After his break out performance at States, Matt did an AMA on Reddit going in depth on a range of topics around Rod's coaching and training. Here are some hot takes and best bits from the thread.

Let there be light!

What to consider when buying a headtorch for your next ultra

Should I Have an Off Season from Trail Running?

It is easy to get caught up in the day to day grind of running - but should you be adding some scheduled down time into your race year?

What are we listening to? Second Nature - The Business of Outdoor

Hosted by Dylan Bowmen and Aaron Hutze, Second Nature is their new podcast to discuss all things business related in the outdoor industry.

My BEST Ever Race and What I Learned.

Thoughts and takeaways on a race where I felt like I put it all together and got the best out of myself.

Trail Training Tips 003

Whether you want to increase your speed on the flats or those mountain leg for your next big climb try adding the B-stance deadlift to your next strength workout.

The Number 1 Trail Running Shoe We Recommend!

We have seen the question posted on forums a million times - What trail running shoe do people suggest? Here is our answer!

Struggling to Hit Your Calorie Targets On Those Longer Efforts?

Ultra running is often a fine balance between getting calories in and keeping your stomach in check. You could be missing out on crucial calorie intake if you are not using liquid calories to your advantage.

My two MUST HAVE data fields on my watch display come race day

The amount of data available at your fingertips from a GPS running watch is nothing short of incredible. Come race day though I like to filter out the noise and focus on two metrics to help push me to the finish line.

Trail Training Tips 002

Hitting the gym priming those quads for your next big climb? Be sure to add the Bulgarian Split Squat into your next leg workout.

Race Advice - Getting the Best Out of Your Crew

We recently asked on our forum for the best tips for using crew at an ultra trail race. Read on for tips and suggestions to make the most of your support crew.

What we are listening to: The Adventure Jogger

"Running should be fun... and so should running podcasts!" Ryan Ploeckelman - The Adventure Jogger podcast A Moretrail favourite for this addition of "what we are listening to". Read on to see why you need to get The Adventure Jogger into your long run listening rotation!