by Claire Maxted | Oct 14, 2019 | 100 milers, Downhills, Training, Ultra, Uphills, UTMB
Tom Owens came 4th overall (1st Brit) at the UMTB 2019 despite bashing his knee really early on. I bumped into him hobbling round Chamonix the day after the race and he was kind enough to share his top tips on technique for running uphill and downhill, PLUS how he got... 
by Claire Maxted | Aug 30, 2018 | Advice, Beginners, Pikes Peak Marathon, Training, Uphills
Get faster and more efficient at running uphill with the best training and technique tips from the pro trail runners at the Pikes Peak Marathon 2018 in Colorado. They should know a thing or three about uphill running as it’s a 13mile run with 2382m ascent to the... 
by Claire Maxted | Aug 2, 2018 | Druids Challenge 2014, Poles, Q&A, Scafell Skyrace, Training, Uphills
I’m doing these Q&As weekly now so please do share this with all your running friends so they can ask me questions. I am a qualified Personal Trainer and edited Trail Running magazine for 7 years. If I don’t know the answer to my question I can... 
by Claire Maxted | Jan 9, 2015 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Inspiration, Motivation, Races, Training, Uphills
I’ve discovered how to look forward to hill training! You need Tony the Fridge… As a trail runner, we love running in the hills and mountains, but going uphill is always going to be tougher than the other way around. The only way to get better at this is... 
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