If you’re prepping for a road race, trail running probably isn’t the first training strategy that pops into your mind. But breaking up pounding the pavement by hitting the trail can, in fact, make you ...

Hours into a trail run, the temperature suddenly drops 10 degrees and the windchill makes it feel another 5 degrees colder. You have a jacket on, but its mesh panels let those gusts go right through ...

Gathering speed, the slow running fitness trend is showing no signs of slowing down. Also known as moving at a relaxed or 'sexy' pace, it's the antithesis of clock-watching, time-governed splits and ...

If you’ve ever forced yourself out for a jog on busy pavement or suburban sidewalks and loathed every hard, unforgiving stride, then you might be more suited to trail running. Trail running has gained ...

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 ...

Now that warmer weather is here, and the parks and trails are officially open, it’s time to up your running game by venturing into the woods. Trail running is quickly becoming the most popular way to ...

The best trail running shoes make you forget about them altogether. IMO, trail running is about experiencing nature in a flow state—shedding your worldly worries and responsibilities as you bound over ...

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside’s Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. New perk: Easily find new routes ...