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Trail Running Tips for Beginners - essential kit, awesome routes & mistakes to avoid!

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Trail Running Tips for Beginners - essential kit, awesome routes & mistakes to avoid!

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Trail Running Tips for Beginners - essential kit, awesome routes & mistakes to avoid!

Sarah Place›
Jun 11, 202010:54259.7K views
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Whether you're new to trail running or not, this video will give you some basic info and tips plus lots of useful resources so you can plan some epic adventures and maximise your enjoyment on the trails!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:46 What is trail running
1:08 Trail running benefits
2:58 Kit
4:58 Finding trails
8:17 Bonus tips

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Kit featured in video...
Hydration pack: Salomon S Lab 12 Set amzn.to/2ZzZdM4
Watch: Garmin 945 amzn.to/33XIEN5
Shoes: Nike Pegasus 36 Trail amzn.to/31C17fc

Useful resources...
UTMB qualifying races: utmbmontblanc.com/en/page/87/87.html
National trails: nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB
Long Distance Walking Association: ldwa.org.uk
Trail running in London: tfl.gov.uk/modes/walking/top-walking-routes
Garmin route builder: connect.garmin.com/modern/courses
Strava route builder: strava.com/routes/new

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