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Trail running combines all the health and fitness benefits of walking and road running with the outdoor adventure of sports such as hiking and mountain bikingnot to mention the spiritual renewal from a day spent communing with nature. Is it any wonder that it has in recent years become one of the world's most popular fitness activities? This fully illustrated, one-of-a-kind guide is a valuable resource for trail runners of all abilities, whose interests range from running trails as part of their training for adventure races or high school cross country to competing in ultradistance trail races or endeavoring to run the Appalachian, Muir Woods, or Continental Divide Trails. The Ultimate Guide to Trail Runningprovides all the essential information, including finding trails and getting started; managing ascents and descents with ease; maneuvering off-road obstacles; strength, stretching, and cross-training exercises; selecting proper shoes, clothing, and accessories; safety on the trail; and racing and other trail events.

Adam W. Chase, an accomplished ultrarunner, snowshoe racer, and adventure athlete, is president of the All American Trail Running Association. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Nancy Hobbs has been running trails and directing running events since the mid-1980s, and her articles and photographs have been published in such magazines as Trail Runner and Runner’s World. The founder and executive director of the All American Trail Running Association, she lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Foreword	p. vi
Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Trail Running; Past, Present, and Future	p. 1
Getting Started	p. 13
Trail Running Technique	p. 29
Trail Training at Every Distance	p. 61
Strength Training for the Trail	p. 91
Stretching for the Trail	p. 99
Equipment	p. 111
Nutrition On and Off the Trail	p. 138
Injuries and Injury Prevention	p. 157
Hazards of the Trail	p. 171
Running Partners	p. 189
Caring for the Trail	p. 199
Racing and Directing a Race	p. 205
Competing at the International Level	p. 235
Bibliography	p. 237
Index	p. 239
About the Authors	p. 254
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