A 5-ish (closer to 6) mile race with 1200 feet of ascent. That's probably not much compared to other places, but for Illinois it's by far the hilliest I've ever done. Lots of walking and climbing, but sooo much fun.

Just want to dispell some misconceptions about this little corner of the world.

SEI is a treasure for single track and preserved spaces. Yeah our neighbors up north get weird AF.

But we are only associated by zip code...

Happy Trails

4ish miles at McLain state park

Long story short, UK based runner and there is some gear i want to buy from trailrunningstore, but they are Canadian and only ship to Canada.

If you're in Canada, and happy to have me order something to you, then shipped to the UK, please DM me.

I'll be in Portland, OR for 4 days for work. Looking up on alltrails.com, I found tons of amazing trails to check out.

Since I'll be staying with friends across the Columbia in Vancouver, I was wondering what would you recommend in a radius of a 20 minutes drive?

The weather looks ideal btw. You guys are lucky.

PS: I'd happy with scenic routes in the city as well.

Looking for some new motivating channels. Bonus points if it’s women! Thanks!

I've only just completed my second short run, and albeit me saying two days ago that I hate running, I figured that I need waterproof running shoes that can deal with running up and down some grassy slopes in the park if I want to keep going and be gentle on my joints (more fun too btw). That said, I also need to get to said park, which is about 0.7 miles away. I've read that trail running shoes wear off on concrete, and I also do not want to slip on wet leafy streets when jogging to the park.

So, my question is: Should I buy a rucksack for dedicated trail running shoes, or can trail running shoes handle short distances on concrete?

I've come across trainers that try to bridge the gap (Hoka Challenger / Brooks Cascadia), but I'm not sure if they can handle grassy slopes and muddy bits.

Open to recommendations, ideally wide fit 😅

I supinate pretty badly, and it causes me a bunch of issues, so finding the right shoe has been rough

The Mount to Coast H1 worked super well for me. It’s the best shoe I’ve found so far. I recently got the Mount to Coast M1, and it’s not working for me at all. I think it’s the extra bouncy sole, which seems to make my foot roll out even more.

What I’m looking for:

• Trail: Something similar to the H1 but with bigger lugs

The thing I noticed that makes it (h1) work is the soft sole almost collapses under the weight of my bad stride; therefore, it doesn't snap my foot down.

Any recommendations?

Does anyone have experience with the Burley D'lite jogger kit for moderately rough trail running? The trailer is great for biking, but the rinkydink front wheel gets swallowed by roots and rocks all the time when I've tried trail running. The jogger kit comes with a bigger 20" bike wheel but it's completely static, so I wonder how annoying it is to try turning through twisty trails with it?

I am traveling to Milford, Utah for work. I am flying into Salt Lake City and driving down to Milford. On the way back the following day, I would love to find a nice trail for a run before heading back to Salt Lake. Anyone have suggestions for a nice trail on which I can get a 5- to 10-mile run. I know there are plenty of trails around Salt Lake City, but it will be late by the time I get back there and would like a daytime run. Thanks in advance.

I’ve noticed while watching the backyard ultra livestreams, a lot of athletes use the “zero-gravity” chairs. A lot of different brands and price ranges come up on Google…

Anyone have a recommendation?

I have a wide forefoot, a high instep and arch. I live in the Western PNW and am looking for a wet weather, muddy trail winter shoe. I can’t do zero drop shoes, so Altra is off the table.

What else y’all got?

I asked this question in another subreddit, but figured I'd get a bit more specific with this crowd:

We're big trail runners so just having "outdoor access" is a bit of a red herring: we want trails with up and down stuff and places to let the stoke fly within a ~2 hour train ride from New York for commuting purposes.

Curious if anyone in here has any experiences/suggestions! (FYI we're currently in Western Mass, which is fantastic, but job stuff may require us to be a little more conveniently located to NYC).

I’ve had two pairs of Nike Pegasus Trail 5 and both have developed the same damage on the sides of the upper (see photo). I use them for hiking and trail running and daily when traveling.

Has anyone else experienced this? Could it be a fit issue, normal wear from flexing or a durability problem?
I haven't noticed this in my other running shoes, only at a pair of Adidas I've had but I've ran 1700km in them.