Trail

The very essence of running, sharing. A moment, a race bib, an encouragement, some advice.

Trail aims to be educational, clear and comprehensive. From nutrition to technique, from physical training to mental preparation, from gear to race day logistics. Everything you need to get started, improve your skills and show up, at dawn with your race bib, at the start line of a race, feeling confident.

The exponential success of trail running over the past ten years is not primarily a matter of specialists or overtrained athletes: it is the influx of hikers who want to push their walking practice to their limits. They are eager to discover this world and to discover themselves.

It is to them, the newcomers, that Trail is addressed, with the illustrated presentation of two iconic races and, above all, plenty of advice on training, techniques, nutrition and mindset. Today, it is time to reach out to those, increasingly numerous, who are taking their first steps into trail running. With this joyful guide, we welcome them warmly.

• Trail running is accessible to everyone, without any form of exclusivity or elitism.