Like so many runners, I began exclusively on pavement. In college, I’d lace up for a few miles to shake off the post-exam haziness in my brain. I even ran a couple half-marathons for the challenge, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. My guide and I spent 72 hours running, hiking, eating and sleeping in close proximity to each ...

You would think that a book about trail running would offer paths well suited to that activity, such as those with a minimally lumpy tread to protect ankles and knees and prevent stumbles. After all, ...

Running has never been my thing. The treadmill felt like a hamster wheel, and city streets were just endless stretches of concrete monotony. I’ve done it a few times, usually as a result of falling ...

At an endurance research conference in England back in 2015, I saw a surprising talk by a guy named Guillaume Millet. Longer races sometimes produce less muscle fatigue, he said. Running inefficiently ...

These are the unwritten rules of the trail – written, which is illegal, so don't tell anyone please ...

While we love a good tempo run, track workout or meandering road run through a new neighbourhood, little beats a good flow-state trail run. Whether you’re grinding up a peak, bounding through forested ...

Maybe you, like me, found trail running on accident. My college had a series of dirt trails running along the perimeter of campus, and I ran them merely because the sidewalks were crowded. It felt a ...

Best trail running shoes for road-to-trail runs: Brooks Cascadia 17 Best trail running shoes for long trail runs: Hoka Speedgoat 5 You wouldn’t take a sedan on a 4WD-only road, right? In the same way ...

If you love adventure vacations, you probably think nothing of hiring a guide. Whether you’re skydiving in Interlaken, doing a via ferrata in the Dolomites or heli skiing in Alaska, you’ll go out with ...