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10 best tips for your FIRST or FASTEST trail race (useful for the Skyline Scotland this Sept!)

10 best tips for your FIRST or FASTEST trail race (useful for the Skyline Scotland this Sept!)

by Claire Maxted | Jul 25, 2022 | Advice, Beginners, Half Marathon, Marathon, Races, Skyline Scotland, Trail 10k, Training

Here are my top 10 tips for your first or fastest trail race, useful for the Skyline Scotland trail races this September, and more! From training and nutrition to gear and mental strength, these are the essentials for your first foray into the exciting, muddy world of...
5 steps to your FIRST half marathon trail race – what to wear, what to eat and 12-week training plan

5 steps to your FIRST half marathon trail race – what to wear, what to eat and 12-week training plan

by Claire Maxted | Jun 21, 2021 | Advice, Beginners, Half Marathon, Trail 10k, Training

My 5 steps to your first half marathon trail race, including what to wear, what to eat, and my 12-week training plan for beginners going from 10k to half marathon on trails. 1 Pick the right race 2 Get the right gear 3 Start the training (12-week training plan...

Dead Sea Marathon (half marathon race guide & advice)

by Claire Maxted | Mar 4, 2019 | Half Marathon, Marathon, Overseas races, Races, Training

My Dead Sea Marathon film is live! I ran the half marathon in early February when it was a welcome break from the freezing cold UK at that time! The film covers my experience of the race (in a nutshell, it was smashing!) then I chat to some Israeli runners, foreign...

Dead Sea Half Marathon – Fri 1 Feb 2019

by Claire Maxted | Feb 5, 2019 | Dead Sea Half Marathon, Half Marathon, News

I’m editing the film now, but in the meantime… here’s my race report of the Dead Sea Half Marathon: A hazey, orange ball of burning sun snuck up behind the dusty-pink mountains across a sea like polished glass. Runners cruised past silhouetted...

Get stronger ankles for trails (PLUS tapering & altitude training)

by Claire Maxted | Sep 20, 2018 | Exercises, Half Marathon, Q&A, Training

How do you get stronger ankles for off-road running? How do you taper for a trail race? What’s it like running at altitude? What are the top tips for running in the Lake District? AND MORE! Watch and see if I’ve answered your question in my new Q&A series,...

Success at your 1st Trail Half Marathon (top 10 tips) + more Q&A!

by Claire Maxted | Aug 23, 2018 | Beginners, Books, Cape Wrath Ultra 2018, Half Marathon, Insulation, Packs, Q&A, Training

I’m back with my Q&A series, 5 questions answered this time, starting with the top 10 tips for your first trail half marathon, including some great vegan fuelling choices, GPS watch recommendations, an insight into my current mileage (ahem, not much at the...

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