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Variety is the spice of trail running

As we delve into a new decade of How and Why SEAN TAIT, founder and run technique coach at Off the Mark, continues to address your trail running questions.

This is a great question! It’s a fiercely debated topic in running circles. Should I stick to training on my race terrain, or should I mix it up? But as with everything in life, what’s good for the goose is not necessarily good for the gander. Let’s start with Kilian Jornet (seeing his name has been thrown into the mix) and work our way back to Andrew.

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