New Book Review, written by me and published on Librarything.com and Amazon.com
Hicks, Megan, and Bryon Powell. Where the Road Ends: a Guide to Trail Running. Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics, 2016. Print.
Trail running really is a unique sport, quite separate from the road running the majority of athletes participate in. Hicks and Powell are accomplished trail runners having competed in renown events such as Leadville, Western States, Hardrock and Marathon des Sables. They contribute articles to Trail Runner magazine and serve as Editor-in-Chief and Senior Editor to the trail running website irunfar.com.
This book covers a wide range of terrain, much like a trail run. Chapters include; Equipment, hydration, training for trails, creating your own training plan, places to run, conquering the conditions, dealing with weather, proper technique and trail racing. Forty pages emphasize the importance of adjusting to trail running and how to run through a variety of terrain. Color photographs are interspersed throughout the book. There are many tips trail runners, especially novices, will find useful, such as using Google Earth and Maps to learn more about trails to run on.
“Where the Road Ends” would make a nice gift for a trail runner or for your own knowledge if you are considering expanding your running repertoire.
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