What’s the fuss about Trail Running?

There’s been a massive surge in the sport of trail running. Before moving to Australia (in 2011), the only trail running I was aware of was fell running in the UK. And that was for crazy people!

Fast forward 9yrs and the interest in trail running is somewhat off the scale. Suddenly there are trail running events popping up all over the place – locally and internationally. In fact, many of these events have become prestigious ‘sell-out’ events – e.g. Ultra-Trail Australia (UTA).

So, what’s the fuss?

Top trail runner, Mark Green (The Body Mechanic) lists the following four reasons why runners are switching to trail running:

Lack of motivation – runners like to be constantly stimulated. A change of scenery will renew your motivation and enthusiasm.

Struggling with injuries – most road running injuries is a result of constant repetition. Trail running breaks up this repetition – your strides are never the same (long strides, short strides, wide strides, high strides), which means you are loading your muscles differently.

Experience stunning locations – trails take you off the beaten track, which means you often get to experience stunning beauty in secluded locations. This also offers great opportunity to travel the globe and experience spectacular environments.

Meet a friendly community – trail running attracts a community of runners who love being surrounded by nature and who prefer to run in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. They are more inspired to support their trail running buddies than achieve a race PB.

I’d even include an additional benefit that ranks as #1 for me:

Nature affects your well-being – running in nature helps heal your mind. It helps reduce stress, depression, anxiety – making you feel more calm and balanced emotionally.

I’m fast realising that trail running is not just a growing fad – it’s becoming a super-important activity that supports our overall well-being.

As the demand increases, we have developed a few targeted trail running programs – for newbie-trail runners and for those training for a specific event. We’d love to invite you to join our BEXI team.

Yours in community,
~ Debbie

Learn-to-Trail Run: starts Sat 15 Feb 2020 – teach you all the skills and technique to develop confidence on the trails
UTA Training Program: starts Sat 1 Feb 2020 – 16-week program targeting UTA11, 22 & 50
Jabulani Training Program: starts Sat 1 Feb 2020 – 10-week program targeting Jabulani 12, 22 & 45

Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt!
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