Learn - Injury-prevention

Orange ridgeline descending across a dark navy background, with a marker on the downhill section.
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Why Downhills Break Your Legs (and How to Train for It)

Climbing tests your lungs, but descending does its own damage to your legs. Here is what the research shows and how to prepare for it.

Trail Injury-prevention Strength Ultra
Nov 11, 2026 Read More →
Strength Training for Trail Runners: The 60-Minute Session That Keeps You Climbing
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Strength Training for Trail Runners: The 60-Minute Session That Keeps You Climbing

The weekly 60-minute session I use to keep climbing and descending: heavy squats, single-leg work, calves, Copenhagen planks and hip abduction.

Trail Ultra Strength Injury-prevention
Sep 30, 2026 Read More →