About Runningforthehills20

Running for the Hills was founded and is run by two keen, experienced trail runners who also happen to be UK Athletics Coaches. Like most of you, we have a great passion for trail running and, having bored our family and friends with tales of the trail, we thought we'd put our experience and knowledge to good use by creating this blog. We hope that you find something valuable within our pages. If you do, please share, if not let us know how we can help.

From Barefoot to High-Tech: The Evolution of Trail Running Shoes

For centuries, trail running shoes were nothing more than bare feet. With advances in technology and design, the modern-day trail running shoe has come a long way, incorporating high-tech features that provide superior comfort, stability, [...]

2023-09-26T14:07:40+00:00September 18, 2023|Trail running|2 Comments

What are the Best Earphones for Running?

One of the most popular questions we see on the various trail running forums is “What are the best earphones for running”. Now, wanting to be at one with nature and hear what is going [...]

Identifying Areas for Improvement and Working on Them

When road running, it's relatively straightforward to identify areas of improvement, that's not to say it's easy! It may be a stronger finish you are looking for, or shaving off a few seconds a mile. [...]

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