Getting Into TRAIL RUNNING | Expert Tips With Emma Pooley

Hitting the trails for a run is a chance to be closer to nature, to escape the stress of everyday life and to give their body a break from pounding the roads. If you’re new to trail running, or are looking for some tips about running technique, kit choices or where to run, you’ve come to the right place.

We’ve enlisted the help of Olympic silver medalist, adventure runner and duathlete Emma Pooley to put us through our paces on the amazing trails in Arosa, in the beautiful Swiss Alps not far from where Emma now lives.

↓↓ Where is your favourite running trail? Share your experiences in the comments below, and help other runners find the most beautiful places to run!↓↓
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[runningchannel]

Where is your favourite running trail? Share your experiences in the comments below, and help other runners find the most beautiful places to run!

[ccraneem]

I love Emma Pooley so much!!! Happy to see her again since she left GCN 😭😭

[kc]

Emma is such a star, how she stood up to the dirty goings on at British Cycling is something rarely credited to a professional sports person. A rare sports person with honour and credibility.

[wadeparker]

That should be a T-shirt..”Pace yourself and leave your ego at home”
Love it 😊

[Huzub]

Took a couple of seconds to get use to seeing Emma off the bike, but totally worth it. She's such a natural presenter! I went in Feb' 2020 on a holiday to Martin, Slovakia. The people at the tourist info centre showed me their favourite hiking trails and I went trail running for the first time in my life. It is so much fun, absolutely loved it!

[andrewroberts]

There's an interesting theory that we love panoramic views because for evolutionary reasons if you can see all around you, you know there are no predators that are going to come for you and so it has a calming effect

[jamescollins]

I just watched about 6 "trail running for beginners" type of videos. This is the first video that had a strong coverage of health and safety (i.e., went beyond "take it easy on the downhill"). Very nicely done!

[meganjane]

Another thing to consider in your pack- first aid (bandaids, compression bandages for snake bites and a space blanket).

[trevorhayes]

So good to see Emma again! Such an inspiration for combining high level sport & professional/academics. Gives hope to us weekend warriors! :-)

[Tatted_stylist_]

i used to trail run with my dad when i was in middle school, and i have no idea why i stopped! i am 16 now and getting back to it. this video helped so much thank you

[SRSR]

Great work bringing Emma, she's an absolute legend!

[edgaracosta]

I live in California and there are plenty of nice trails around my area, I’ve gotten into trail running this year and I’m absolutely loving it, since 4 of my running races this year have been trails it’s been fun, relaxing ruining out in nature 👍🏻

[gschianta]

I am originally from the Alps (Northern Italy) so I always enjoy loads of trail runs when I go back home. Trail running is AMAZING and I would recommend it to everybody. Stunning views, don't bother about the pace, fresh and clean air. Love it!

[denbriggs]

I run in the lovely Hainault forest away from all the traffic, fresh oxygen delivered to my lungs. What’s not to love. All year round it changes so much. Although I haven’t been there for a while (too many races lol)

[laurensi]

Thank you for this incredibly helpful video! Planning to start some easier trail runs here in Belgium, so for summer 2023 I am ready for some Swiss trail running!

[ronypsp]

Wow Emma Pooley. "Liked" before I watched the video.

[theawesomefoursome]

Started running trails since 2021 and its amazing. Entered my first Fell race last month and was incredible. I am very lucky to have the Carneddau behind me National Park! Great video

[madr]

I occasionally run on trails around Atlanta. But I'm a weirdo - being out in the country is nice, but I get really relaxed, inspired, and lifted up by the energy of running in a big city. Skyscrapers and subway trains make me happy.

[stormfox]

I fell in love with trail running in France. Running trails is a total different ball game comparable to going from road cycling to Mountainbiking in the woods(trails).

[lmc]

I like that if you start low to high, when you get to your halfway point, youve done 3/4 of the work, you tend to come back finishing strong, relative to just running a route in a city