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Trail Mix

VOLUME 15, ISSUE 3

RUN IN FOCUS

Gemma Slaughter • Trail runner, personal trainer

THE WARMUP

Risky Business • Assessing and mitigating risk are crucial skills for trail runners

How to Qualify for the Big Three • Western States, Hardrock and Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc are considered the three most prestigious ultratrail races in the world. Here’s a quick primer on how to get in

Reid Coolsaet Makes the Leap • Canada’s fifth-fastest marathoner reflects on lessons learned during his transition to the trails

Peak Potatoes • Why should pasta get all the glory? Potatoes make excellent fuel for runners

Candy and Chips: Forbidden Fuel? • Why the things your mother told you not to eat too much of may have a place in your trail-racing nutrition

Power Training: Build a More Powerful Stride • Increase your agility on the trails with these power-boosting exercises

Trail Trauma • Why trail running inflicts different types of injuries than road running

Hill Training for the Trails • The much-decorated Calgary trail runner shares the secrets of her success

The Relay Solution • Too pressed for time to train for an ultra? A competitive relay race is the perfect middle ground for trail racing

Heaven in the City • You don’t have to live in the mountains to be a trail runner when there’s a surprising amount of satisfying singletrack within throwing distance of downtown. In no particular order, here are our writers’ picks for the 10 best technical trails in Canadian cities

Marianne Hogan: From Tokyo to UTMB • Recent followers of the Canadian ultratrail scene were surprised when Marianne Hogan took second at Ultra Trail Cape Town in December and went on to win the Bandera 100K in Texas. Who was this woman from Quebec? And what was she doing at the Tokyo Paralympics?

Run the World • Fantasizing about a trip? COVID restrictions notwithstanding, we choose to be optimistic that running vacations will be possible this year. Here are seven bucket-list destinations

Trail-Tested for 2022 • All the best shoes to get you out on the trails this spring

Trail-Ready • Jackets, pants, vests and accessories for every adventure

Bow Valley Dirtbag Runners • This weekly interval training group is free and open to all ability levels

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My New Friends • My entrée to trail racing was a lot more fun than I expected