In this issue

Strengthen your glutes and quads on five challenging trail stair runs, challenge your system for strength and mobility, and protect your toes from the perils of trail running. Prepare your trail first aid kit and use leg draining to help them recover after a tough run. Spice up your training, and choose from 97 local and international trail running events in our calendar. TRAIL 35 will have you injury-savvy, prepared, and strong uphill!

The Calorie Counter

Eat More Calories in the Morning than the Evening

4 mins

Plogging Peeps

The exercise fad spread from Sweden down to sunny SA. To plog is to pick up litter while you jog (or run). These four trail runners around SA share their plogging passion.

4 mins

A Complete Runner

Road and trail runner ERIC NGUBANE has been winning trail races in KZN since 2010, and made a splash on the SA trail scene when he won Ultra-trail Cape Town 100km in 2014. From 18km trails to the Comrades Marathon, Eric is at home on his feet.

5 mins

Mouton Mountain Marriage

Clare and Jacques Mouton had the trail running community in awe as their December 2019 wedding photos appeared on social media. Jacques shares what went into the magical ceremony.

4 mins

Step Up, Dream Big

Figure out how to build your fitness towards your goal with COACH NEVILLE BEETON

7 mins

D.I.Y First Aid

Deal with the hard knocks the trail deals you. Paramedics Kate Quin, Johanni Smit, and Alet Maartens explain what to do when your run results in a cut, bumped head, and other minor mishaps.

4 mins

Embrace Your Injury

A guide to overcoming – and managing – your injuries and niggles with sports massage therapist Terri Ocean Ireland.

6 mins

Why We Get Food Cravings

Before you decide to indulge your food cravings, try to figure out WHY you want that particular food, with tips from dietitian Rowena Visagie.

4 mins

Variety Is The Spice Of Trail Running

“I recently read that Kilian Jornet saw a lot of improvement from adding more flat runs into his training. Is this something that would benefit me, as a middle of the pack trail runner? How much should I do?” Andrew

4 mins

Triple Peak In The United Kingdom

We all have those friends. You know the ones.

6 mins

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TRAIL Magazine Description:

Blaze your own adventure with TRAIL magazine South Africa.

Maximise your trail running through TRAIL magazine, published four times annually. (A four issue subscription gets you 12 months of trail running inspiration.)

Our latest issue 41 has 200 pages of trail running inspiration.

Discover the how, why and where. Become a better trail runner as you get the best training tips, techniques, injury prevention and maximising your nutrition.
Find exciting new places to run, as well as all the events locally for the next 3-4 months in the comprehensive calendar.
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