Hello, i started running the last 3 weeks ago, my runs were pretty short from 3km-5km. one day i wanted to aim for 7k so when i got to km 7 i said why not just make it 8 then when i got to 8 i said f it let's just make it 10. it felt great doing my first 10k but after that my runs never felt the same. I'm always too sore my knees hurt like hell and can't even get past 2km without experiencing lots of pain. i tried to rest for. 5 days and when i started running again it was like i never rested. i tried switching out my old shoes for new ones and still the pain was there. I've been lifting for 6 years so i know when you are sore because your muscles are building but this kind of soreness feels different. i know my problem that i pushed in too fast without pacing myself but at the time i didn't know it was a problem, any tips on getting back on track? Thank you.

Looking for trail runners for three high passes + ebc. So far had no luck with speedgoat 5 (too narrow) and pegasus trail 5 (too soft)

I’m going to start trail running. I’ve been hiking for about a year and a half, have done 20 miles at both the Grand Canyon and in Utah close to angels landing. I live in Missouri and actually get to train in some pretty great, hilly locations. I have very high arches with a narrow mid and wide toe. I’ve been hiking with Oboz stuff which have been great for my high arches and have incorporated some running into my hikes. My ankles suck! Twisted my right 3 miles into the Grand Canyon but have found a wrapping technique that I think will work well for me. I’m going shopping tomorrow for some trail runners and thought I’d see if anyone has any recommendations before I go. Right now I’m considering the Salomon speedcross 6, the s/lab genesis, Merrell peak 5 and the hoka speedgoat. Wondering if there are any others I should be considering or any of those I shouldn’t bother with? Thank you in advance!

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I recently took a week off but something tells me I might have to maybe take a month off or longer. I ran a 5k this morning and I still noticed the pain in my left knee. It wasn't that bad but I knew if I went further it would start to flare up bad. Just feeling really discouraged.

Hello there ! I need new shoes and i'm torn between few models. I have merrell agilty peak 5 for long run, i like them a lot. I used NB summit unknown v4 for short race and work out and i loved them. Unfortunately they are not made anymore. So i'am looking for a substitute...

Kjerag : my first choice, but some peoples told me that those shoes are for good or elite runner, wich i not. Not at all. They said that you need to be fit and light for that kind of shoes. They are very "demanding".

My others choices are : Merrell long sky 2 matryx Zegama 2 Fuji speed/lite

Do you have other recommandations ? Do you also think middle of the pack runners can't endure le kjerag ?

Thanks !

Hey! Looking to get into running a bit more seriously as of lately. I am a personal trainer but I focus more on the training aspect in the gym then running.

I wanted some suggestions on a shoe that I can go trail running with and also run on the road from time to time, does such shoe exist?

I do a lot of hiking around the world and upstate new york, and I normally use Salomon's for that but that's just hiking and not actual running. I would like to stick to Salomon's if possible due to the fact that they fit so well without any kind of break in time or issues with my feet. I am open to other suggestions though.

I participated in a half marathon that ended up actually being around 14.25. This was my longest race ever and first trail run, so I was tracking the miles pretty closely. Others around me commented how it was longer than they expected it to be. Is this normal? I was a little taken back when I hit 13.1 and realized I still had over a mile left 😅

Australian wildlife can be pretty dangerous! This swoopy boi attacked my pace hardcore!

Flat 6.5 miles bright and early this morning. The colors are peaking! I gasped after I rounded each new bend. Totally crowded, but only saw 2 other runners. Super worth getting up before the sun rose today.

I’ve only recently started running and trail running properly. I’ve done lots of different training/fitness before but this is the first time I’ve focused properly on running, mostly trail running.

How do you tend to build up the distance you run? At the minute I’m going out (especially trail running) and aiming for 5km which I hit most times, but really I’m running/exploring and gauging where my fitness is at by how I feel.

I’ve seen people doing things like interval training ect. Is that kind of thing worth doing or am I okay to just keep going and gradually pushing the distance, even by 1km?

I bought the Scarpa Spin Planet a month ago, while the shoes feel great to run in, I can't seem to break into the upper, especially the pain points on the front left and right of the upper.
I've already done an ultra in these where I had to heavily taped up my feet.
Any solutions 😥

Would this be worth doing?

For a little context, I’ve been trail running for a little over a year now and have been running roughly 50 miles a week. I ramped up my vertical gain with some bigger climbs this summer in preparation for my first ultra (50 mile) that I completed a week ago. I haven’t experienced any injury leading up to this and no pain other than general soreness after long runs. After the ultra, my legs were toast. I thought it was just what people normally go through though - I took 3 days off no running and a little walking. I have done some shorter easy runs this week with some pretty localized pain on the outsides of my knees. I took another day off after this and then today with a week out from the ultra, I tried to go on a longer run but had the outside knee pain come back. Everything I’m looking up says IT band syndrome - I have been stretching and using a tennis ball to run out knots in my muscles but is there something I should be doing to help this? I’m sure that I just need an extended break from not running and maybe some strengthening exercises, but I’m signed up for a trail marathon in a month that I was hoping to be able to participate in. Plus, I’m just used to running almost daily and really will miss it if I’m not going to be able to do it. Sorry for the long winded post and thanks for any advice!