Trail running tips: Why beginners shouldn’t ignore these 6 basic rules

Akshat Dwivedi has failed more times than he has succeeded. Ever since he graduated from road-running to the trails, he’s had a tough time adapting to the dynamic terrain. With each failure, he became more confident, more knowledgeable and eventually minimised injuries. A simple shift from road to trails made a world of difference to his motivation too. “I realised what this change could provide in terms of variety, strength and motivation,” said the 34-year-old Gurugram-based corporate lawyer.

Dwivedi adopted trail running six years back when he said adios to road running. Although he ran several half-marathons in New Delhi and Mumbai, trail running gave him the push he needed to break his fitness plateau and discover his unrealised abilities. “I had no clue that trail running would eventually lead to several marathons, give me access to a new community of professional runners, and knowledge about the strength benefits of training off-road. But it was not all smooth sailing. I’ve twisted my ankles more times than I can remember,” added Dwivedi, who is now a regular trail runner, and hits the Aravalli forests in Gurugram during weekends.

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