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s2/e03 Intro to Trail Running with Elizabeth Jansen Amell (@elizabeth_healthy_life)
Season 2
Episode 3
Published 4 years, 3 months ago
Description
Multiple-time Leadville Marathon finisher, ultrarunner, & run coach Elizabeth Jansen Amell joins the show this week to talk all about how to start trail running!
- Elizabeth's story of losing her brother & why she started running
- How is trail running different from road running?
- Getting started/finding a trail
- Safety tips and practical advice
- Do you do speed work & strength train for trail running?
- Gear requirements
- Trail races & ultra races
- and more!
Elizabeth is a former PreK teacher turned running coach, business owner, and blogger! With a focus on leading a healthy lifestyle, creating delicious recipes, and sharing her best running tips and race recaps, her blog Elizabeth Healthy Life documents her life as a young adult who turned tragedy and grief into motivation to work hard, build strength, inspire others, set goals, and crush them.