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How you mentally frame any situation, experience or thought can have a massive impact on its outcome and your enjoyment of it. If you tell yourself you feel tired, you will be more sluggish and slow. Or if you think and feel the task ahead will be incredibly difficult, you can be sure that it will be a struggle all the way. I use this technique of small mental adjustments to break down my long runs; I try to frame them as a series of shorter segments so that the whole run seems easier to manage and helps me to be positive about what is to come. In other words, I try to bring the right zen to the mountain top…
"The only zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.”
Robert M. Pirsig
So this week, let’s find the right zen to bring to any challenge or difficulty you may face; from starting to log further and longer mileage on your runs as the weather improves to finding out what you can physically do to prepare for more running ahead. For the hikers, we have some incredible bucket list adventures to check out and some tips and tricks to get the most out of a day hike…
Until next week, be safe and enjoy the trails...
It’s tempting to get out and crank up the mileage as the days get longer in the Northern Hemisphere, but it’s important to listen to your body and heed this advice from experienced ultrarunners…
This is one of the most comprehensive guides to getting the most out of a day hike I have discovered; from the logistics to the dangers, from the required kit to packing it right…it’s all here…
Dust off the cobwebs and get into the new spring running season with these vital stretches and preparation steps to help get you in the best condition for hitting the trails…
There are some hikes that are simply iconic, some are challenging, some long and some that should be on every hiker’s bucket list. Here are some ideas for the latter…
📸 King’s Canyon, California, USA
Each week I update the Kings of the Trail playlist with a new selection – just like trail runs or hikes, you can be sure that it will be a varied and eclectic journey, but hopefully, there will be something for everyone to enjoy.
This is not only a very chilled and zen track to listen to at the top of the mountains, but also it’s called Running and is just lovely. Abi Ocia hails from West London and makes music that is inspiring, interesting and overall pretty chilled. This track from 2016 is an absolute highlight so go find your zen…
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