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Is our enthusiasm for spekboom misguided?
Everyday is Earth Day - so stop monoculture and plant diverse, local plants in your garden throughout the year. Spekboom is a remarkable South African succulent, but it isn't better than every other plant! Originally published in TRAIL 35.
What’s in TRAIL 35?
TRAIL 35 is bursting with training insight, stories from the community, and trail running gear for you! Strengthen your glutes and quads on five challenging trail stair runs, challenge your system for strength and mobility, and protect your toes from the perils of trail running.
Autumn Gear Guide in TRAIL 35
Be ready for golden light and cool runs on the trail with TRAIL 35's Autumn Gear Guide! Feast your eyes on eight pages of shoes, waterproof jackets, hydration solutions, energy drinks, run-specific underwear, eyewear, socks, shorts, and shirts.
Write us a letter – you may receive a pair of Feetures socks!
Every issue of TRAIL magazine features two pages worth of letters from you, our readers. Share your thoughts and life-changing experiences. Every person who has their letter published will receive a pair of Feetures Elite Light Cushion trail running socks, worth R239!
Send us your trail running pics
You know how it goes: everyone needs to see that while they were on the couch, you were running this pristine landscape, gazing at that exquisite view. You snap a pic. Or twenty. Submit the best photo you took on the trail to us and you could see them in the next issue of TRAIL magazine.
Three people outrunning type 1 diabetes
Three determined people outrunning type 1 diabetes. Anne-Marie Warner, Nicole du Plooy, and Nic McConnachie are all athletes who balance their blood sugar with their activity level. Find out how they do it. Originally published in TRAIL 32.
The comeback after lockdown
Coach Erin van Eyssen of Flat Rock Endurance explains how to adapt to training after lockdown. Use his advice to rebuild fitness and get your mindset right, while avoiding injury.
Is our enthusiasm for spekboom misguided?
Everyday is Earth Day - so stop monoculture and plant diverse, local plants in your garden throughout the year. Spekboom is a remarkable South African succulent, but it isn't better than every other plant! Originally published in TRAIL 35.
Foot Pilates for trail runners
Build ankle, foot, and leg strength using the Pilates footwork series. Sasha Ehlers shares a quick series of exercises that work every stabilising muscle of the lower extremity. First published in TRAIL 32.
Previous Issues
TRAIL 34
Get stronger and run confidently with TRAIL 34!
Embrace the open expanse of five glorious grassland runs, laugh together about what makes us trail runners, and flex resistance bands for strength. With the summer sun blazing down, make the most of your vitamin D production, but also learn how to spot heatstroke.
TRAIL 33
Get faster and further with TRAIL 33! Climb into the shade of five superb plantation runs, get up to speed with trail community jargon, and hop ladders for agility. Even in the heat, get it done without dehydration getting you down! TRAIL 33 will have you blister-resistant, inspired, and strong on your feet!
TRAIL 32
Reach your peak with TRAIL 32. Understand your runner's mindset, plan your A, B, and C races for the year ahead, survive hypothermia, learn how to run far with trekking poles, avoid injury, strengthen your feet, crack the best pre-run breakfast, and shop through our 10-page Winter Gear Guide.
TRAIL 31
Balance your mileage and speed sessions, find mountains in the city, avoid altitude sickness, learn how to run happier, avoid falling, jump rope, post-workout chow plans, and lots more! Get 100 pages of trail running goodness, on shelves April to June 2019. Hylton Dunn graces the cover, shot by Brendan Cole.
TRAIL 30
TRAIL 30 is on shelves from 18 December 2018. Age better, find weekend getaways, avoid injury, get stronger, and find the best shoes for you. Discover how to reduce injury with cryotherapy, and what your biokineticist wishes you knew, and use your heart rate to guide training.
TRAIL 29
Build your ultrarunning engine, run with dogs, have a great first kilometre, and choose from over 90 local and international events in our calendar. TRAIL 29 will have you inspired, strong, and ready for your next big goal!
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