Instead of lost gloves and shitty tissues I found a trail angel. This morning in the forest close to Darmstadt, Germany.

I have a few new products I want to try as I try to find the products I want to use for my races this year.

But right now it’s winter and the runs are, generally, shorter and easier. A timely example is this weekend is a group run - but it’s at a social pace and there are times of walking, taking photos, just chatting, whatever. But not even a consistent z2 run the whole time. However, it will/should be a 2+ hour outing.

So given the overall more relaxed pace I don’t feel like I’ll be pushing myself in the same way as needing electrolytes or carbs.

Is this still an opportunity to try new things to at least see if the taste/body is happy with them? I feel like they won’t be used/needed in traditional fueling sense that my body will absorb and use. On the flipside, despite the easier effort is it still an opportunity to gut training/gut test or does that still require more stress of the body to really see how it handles higher amounts?

Basically - the gels and electrolytes aren’t exactly cheap especially buying varieties to try. And then is it wasteful/useless to give them a try when the body very likely doesn’t even need them?

My partners signed up to a trail marathon in May (mixed terrain, forest tracks, hard packed, some muddy areas) and trail Ultra in the Lake District (75km) in september (mainly hard packed, rocky)

Shes after a new pair of trail shoes but with the amount thats out there now shes really struggling to decide.

Shes looked at;

Salomon SenseRide 5 Salomon Thundercross Salomon Genesis Innov8 TrailFly Saucony Peregrine 14 Saucony Xodus Hoka Mafate Speed 4

Any other recommendations would be great!

Not saying she doesn’t like any of these but just finding it hard to decide.

I know the SpeedGoats will get recommended but shes really not a fan of the fit.

hi everyone, im running my first half marathon in a few weeks and then going to start training for a 25k trail run ~4 months out. never done trail running before, what are some tips/things i definitely need to invest in?

Which of these type of running belts do you find more comfortable?

I was under the impression that the elasticated running belts would be more constricting, which could get uncomfortable when wearing long periods of time, but I could be wrong

Hi everyone!! I believe I may have posterior tibial tendonitis but would love a second opinion (first opinion from Google, second opinion from Reddit of course). Here’s the run down:

About a week back, I was running on the sidewalk when the sidewalk crack was very raised compared to the sidewalk square prior to that (what do you call the sidewalk squares? Lol). I didn’t see the raised sidewalk and my foot landed in the center of it unexpectedly, causing my ankle having to over compensate for the lift it had to do while landing weird on the crack. My ankle hurt for the rest of the run but subsided. Didn’t have any more pain and I just forgot about it.

Until my run yesterday. Ran 7.5 miles and at mile 5 I started feeling the pain again right where posterior tibial tendonitis supposedly feels pain. It was honestly hard at points to run through, and now I just have a dull pain that hasn’t gone away.

I’m super frustrated as I just started half marathon training, with a marathon to train for after that.

I know PTT typically is from overuse and is weakened over time. This was a sudden injury, so is it PTT?? Or just a strain?

Hi all!

I'm a relative novice when it comes to running and trail running. My main sport is climbing and mountaineering but sometimes I like to dabble in trail running. I'm not super fit in the running community but I can do a 10k 500m ascent without stopping and walking up some of the steeper bits. I enjoy it and of course great training for other sports.

A problem I've been having though is one I'm finding very difficult to articulate. After a run, maybe a day or two after, I can only describe it as my legs feel fuzzy. I don't mean muscle ache, it's definitely not that. It's not my skin feeling iritated or itchy in any way. It's deep in my thighs, like my bones feel weird. What's weirder is I only feel it when I jump up and down, I.e. impact, or when I cough. Its like my thighs get a small electric shock or something. It's not painful but it's an odd feeling and can be uncomfortable when running down hill. It goes away after a few days.

Does this sound like something to anyone? Do I sound completely insane?

Hello, good people of Reddit. I am supportive of what Hoka is trying to do. I have the simplest practical query as a prospective buyer who doesn't want to have to return a pair of shoes. How does Hoka All Gender Sizing compare to Hoka male sizing? And the shape of the last -- is it different at all? (Or perhaps they just branded this All Gender with M/F numbers, but it's exactly the same product/fit as with the conventional M versions.)

Here is background if you want to read it. I have a half dozen pairs of Hoka. That's basically all I wear for running. I ran 52 races last year, 80% trail events. (I am not fast.) I'm a guy. I wear a size 11 consistently. I am persnickety about the fit -- who isn't if they are looking on the internet about these matters. I especially like a roomy toe box.

I see Hoka has multiple models now that have all gender sizing. I would like to buy one when it comes on sale. So I'm looking for someone who has both that and another pair that is designated as men's, who can say they're the same or how they differ.

Thank you in advance!

Hello all! I'm sorry if this is a dumb question but I often get conflicting results when I google what trailrunning consist of. Mostly it just says that trailrunning is running on trails in the nature. Maybe it's because I'm from an european country but here that's just standard running. You only run through neighborhoods or on streets to get to the forest to run. Is it really just a cultural thing or does trailrunning consist of something else I missed? Often when I see Instagram-posts of trailrunners they wear a vest, so maybe there is a component of duration of the run? Thanks in advance to everyone who answers!

Long explanation shortened: I have a very wide foot. I went to REI and tried on Topo Ultraventure 4 and Hoka Bondi 9. I felt the Bondis were a nicer fit. Topo Ultraventure surprisingly felt the tiniest bit too sloppy when using REI's little fake rock climbing slope. However, the Bondi was way out of my price range and I could find the Topo Ultraventure 3 on clearance online . I ordered a pair of the Ultraventure 3 . . . and they are so narrow they pinch my feet. I took photos of the boxes of shoes I tried on, and the ONLY difference in the Ultraventure is I bought a 3 and tried on a 4. All reviews said there was no change in the toe box of those two models. What's going on?

For endurance runs, what would you recommend best for electrolyte tablets pre and post runs on training days and races?

(I might stick with Tailwind during trail ultras and race, but I am trying on BadAss soon) Open to suggestions nonetheless.

Nunn • Sis • Precision 1500 • Other suggestions? Pros and cons? How about High5 (this is the one I found cheapest)

I used Precision 1500 before: 2hrs pre trail race and as post hydration. However it’s expensive, would be good to find an alternative.

I would love to hear and learn from your experiences. Thank you in advance

Title says it all but I’m running the Golden Gate Trail marathon this weekend and it’s supposed to downpour. I rarely have to run in the rain so I am feeling a little unprepared. I have a waterproof cycling jacket I’ll wear along with gloves and probably ear warmers. But I’m most worried about my feet getting wet and suffering with bad blisters. Do I wear thin or thick socks?? Do I carry a pair to change into mid way through? Do I proactively wear moleskin on hot spots I anticipate? Advice welcome!

I’ve been running in lone peaks for years and love them. The only issue I’ve had is my tendency to over supinate going down hill. My ankles are like wet noodles. Usually I walk it off but I had a grade 2 sprain this past fall. I’m doing all the PT making sure my stabilizing muscles are stronger. I’m getting back into trail now and considering the experience wild’s for their moderate drop - thinking that they would put less strain on my recovering Achilles. Has anyone had experience with both LPs and the wild’s and know if the wild’s are any better at stabilizing the ankle or reducing strain on the lower leg muscles?

Looking for advice or tips about training for AL Fell Races in London. I live in London but the mountains have always called to me and want to start racing some AL Fell races in the Lake or Peak District. Im an active (~50k week) runner and regularly run on trail in Surrey. I am looking at:

Ennerdale 7th June Borrowdale 2nd August Langdales I forget but in October.

I have experience in shorter races, but not the 15mile + races (though have ran this distance on trail and a road marathon). Am I crazy for even thinking of doing these while living in the flat marshland of London?

Going crazy here. Where can I find waterproof 11 4E (Extra-Wide) shoes for athletes? I used to buy Gore-tex (GTX) shoes from New Balance, but 4E in waterproof seems to have disappeared from their website.

The only waterproof shoes I can find on New Balance, Brooks, Salomon, Merrell are 2E only.