Trail Running 101

Trail running can be fun. Plus, trails are softer than roads, and it's always good to mix up your training routine. This article features advice from Bobby Mack himself (and Gina Lucrezi)! Here is my summary (although you should definitely read the whole article):

It's important to train on trails if you intend to race on them. Start off on smooth, unpaved surfaces (like the American Tobacco Trail) before moving to slightly more uneven terrain (like grass fields), and finally to single-track trails. As you move to more uneven surfaces, expect your pace to slow. Also, pay attention to the trail in front of you... don't zone out... or you'll probably fall... and if you do, get up (because apparently you can still win a race if you fall three times... you just have to be really fast).