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It’s easy to love trail running this time of year because in the northern hemisphere we’re leaving winter for spring and all the good feelings of hope that come with it.
Here are the 10 things that I Love About Trail Running Right Now.
ACTUAL Trail Running
01:23 | I know, this is novel. So much of what I do is about running more than actual running. And right now, while I am living in Paris, I’m so rarely on the trails – it’s almost entirely road – but I’m not sad. Just the opposite.
I’ve learned to love the rhythm and mindlessness of the road and the attention to mechanics and speed. My A race for the year is coming up and it has me on the trails becuase my long runs are long enough to get me from the center of the peripherique to the forest.
Ultratrail Race Season
10:48 | I grew up in West Texas where Texas Tech Football in the fall was the only season we really cared about life at all it seemed. When I fell in love with trail running circa 2013, I brought that West Texas fandom with me to the sport and lose my mind during race season.
Mountain Outpost is a gift that keeps on giving and getting better. I’m one of their metrics that tunes in ALL DAY until at least until M1 and F1 cross the finish line.
Running to “Overcome”
13:39 | During 2026 I’m working through something called the ‘4 Turns’ – running toppics that follow the movement of the sun through the solstices and equinoxes. It started with the winter solstice where I talked to people who I think are bringing light to the world through running like Scott Jurek, Laz Lake, and Nils Arend to name a few.
Later in March, I will launch into the sping equipnox version where I look at people who OVERCOME [fill in the blank] with running.
Ciele Athletics
16:23 | Ciele was the first brand I saw after I started running that I really wanted to wear when I wasn’t running. And to be honest, I wanted to wear it MORE when I wasn’t running than when I was running. The style was cool, the performance unmatchec, and it really served my growing love for the sport as it signaled to everyone that I not enjoyed running but I am a runner.
Trail Shoe Design
18:39 | In the same way that Ciele changed headwear and made runners want to wear their stuff even when not running, the last few years have been incredible for shoe design fans. As the industry advances, its been a treat to watch every single brand elevate its form and function. I’m particularly in love with Kipsummit Max, Brooks Cascadia Elite, and Norda 001a.
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24:05 6. Scrappy Trail Running Brands
30:37 7. Meme Culture
35:08 8. Tommie Runz
36:21 9. Taylor Bodin (dirt division) + Josh Bouton (meta endurance)
38:27 10. Inky Steve, Stan Van Kemmel, Bryce Carlson, Sam Lohse
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