Trail running: Is this why you do it?
Running is sometimes not about the end goal. It’s sometimes about being in the ‘now’, enjoying the moment. This is certainly something that many an off-road runner will relate to as they pass through their favourite trail or over their favourite hill top…
For me this excellent short film by Darcy Turenne also captures the essence of trail running. I have lost count of the amount of times that I have left on a run feeling negative, listless and troubled, only to return invigourated, positive and with a renewed clarity. Modern day ‘soul running’.
Running means something different to many of us – different terrains, different goals. But I can guarantee that an hour on a trail, hill or forest track will do you good in so many ways…
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