Trail Run West-Midlands

And we are back at HIIT the Trails!
Start of the Autumn/winter block, starting with the basics, technical training, biomechanics, speed work introduction, downhill and uphill, plus plenty of fun and games along the way.
A great session and great effort by everyone 🙌🏻

You don’t get better at trail running just by running more miles.

More mileage can build endurance. But trail running demands much more than simply being able to run for longer.

It’s about learning how to climb efficiently without destroying your legs.

How to descend with confidence, choosing your line and letting yourself move rather than constantly hitting the brakes.

Building the strength and robustness to cope with steep climbs, technical ground and hours on your feet.

Understanding fuelling and hydration before you find out the hard way when you get it wrong.

Knowing how to pace yourself across changing terrain rather than chasing an average pace that means very little in the hills.

And perhaps most importantly, developing the confidence to put all of those things together when the trail gets tough.

That’s exactly what our Ultimate Trail Running Workshop is about.

Not sitting in a classroom being told how to trail run.

Learning it. Practising it. Experiencing it.

A full day at Waseley Hills covering the skills, strength, mindset, nutrition and practical techniques that can make you a better, more confident trail runner.

Whether you’re preparing for your first trail race or looking to take on bigger challenges, come and spend the day learning how to train smarter and move better in the hills.

📅 10th October
📍 Waseley Hills
🎟️ Places are limited

Special guest Jon Shield
Supported by TrailSkin, RealMeal and Pain cave

Want to join us? Drop me a message for the details.

HIIT THE TRAILS IS BACK!

Summer break is over and we’re back at the Lickey Hills this Wednesday.

60 minutes of trail running, hills, strength, intervals and plenty of questionable life choices. 😂

You don’t need to be the fastest runner. You don’t need to be super fit. You just need to turn up ready to work at your level.

📍 Lickey Hills (horse trough Rose Hill)
🗓 Wednesday
⏰ 6:30pm

Fancy joining us? Drop me a message.

HIIT the Trails is back on September 2nd.

This is our coached group session based at the Lickey Hills, where you will be coached by experienced UKA trail running coaches.
Improve fitness, technique, gain confidence off road.
A very diverse and welcoming group, come and join us.

All you need is a pair of trail shoes, a headtorch, and the need for fun on the trails.

Message for more info. Join us in the comments

Come and join us for the Ultimate Trail Running Workshop.

Improve hill technique ⛰️
Learn to use Poles 🦯
Strength and Conditioning 🏋🏻
Sports nutrition 🥣
And more.

We also have elite ultra runner Jon Shield coaching on the day.

October 10th 2026 at Waseley Hills Country Park (North Worcestershire).

A day of coaching workshops, suitable for all abilities.

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During Ollie Leggetts 1:1 today he wanted to focus on downhill technique, he finds it exhilarating, enjoyable but tense!
We went through the basics, building confidence, relaxing, focusing, putting all the principles together, he then took a strava segment crown, taking 7 seconds off a downhill segment thats been a great challenge to the local runners (I held it for almost 6 years 😂).
Amazing what some 1:1 coaching can do for your off road running, and the confidence it can give you 🙌🏻

An amazing end to the summer training block yesterday.
Out on the trails through the lickey and Waseley hills, putting everything we have coached into practice and having fun along the way.
We also welcomed a new member who loved the group.
We begin again on September 2nd, so if you are keen to get trail fit, improve your technique, conquer those hills and have fun doing so, give us a message and i’ll send you the link to book with us 🙌🏻