'So simple ... just move your legs. Because if you don't think you were born to run, you're not only denying history, you're denying who you are.'

CHRIS MCDOUGALL, 'Born to Run'

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Get Inspired - Try Trail Running

Are you looking for a challenge and an inspiring new sport that doesn't just get you fit, but takes you out into the great outdoors?

If you love the outdoors and want a great workout, then trail running could be for you.

It's a great alternative to the roads

Maybe you're a seasoned road running looking for a change. Running trails is very different from road running and gives you a much more rounded work-out.

It isn't just for super-fit athletes

The words 'trail running' may conjure images of lean athletes running ultra-long distances, and for many people it is like that ... but it doesn't have to be. Even if you're not interested in competitive sport, you can still run trails and gain all the benefits and pleasure it has to offer.

Anyone can enjoy the benefits of running trails

Unless you have a disability or a medical condition that prevents it, then you can take up running trails and make this wonderful form of exercise a regular, life-enhancing activity. The pages here will show you how to start, and how to develop as a trail runner.

You might be content to jog along at your own pace, enjoying the views and the fresh air, or you might find that you want to get faster and enter races. Either way is fine and there's plenty of information for you here even if you do become more competitive. If you start to run trails at any level, you'll increase your fitness, spend more time outdoors, and very likely have a more relaxed attitude to life. So have a look round the site, gather your gear (you won't need much), then lace up your trail shoes and take to the trails.