Trail and Ultra Marathon Running: Getting Started is Easy!

Introducing Andy Bowen: trail and ultra marathon runner

Andy Bowen is a trail and ultra marathon runner. Training for ultra marathons has helped him realize what running is all about. He isn't interested in constantly breaking records or beating his previous times. He enjoys testing his self preservation and truly finding out how long his body can last.

We often talk about marathons and half marathons on TalkJogRun. We were interested in hearing from someone who had experience running ultra marathons and running on trails. Trail running is quite a different experience than running on the streets, and we wanted to find out why!

In this podcast

• Andy shares what it's like to run on trails as well as participating and training for ultra marathons.

I'm sure many of you can't imagine running for over 8 hours at a time, which is something Andy does regularly!

• Andy explains how you don't need any special equipment to get started training

According to him, trail shoes aren't necessary at the very beginning of your training.

• Find out why Andy prefers running on the trails and not the streets!

Although you may be afraid of running through trails because of animals, the streets may be even more dangerous.

• Learn how far an "ultra" marathon is

It's not just 50K, if that's what you are thinking!

• Learn why you don't have to be afraid of trail running

Andy has never been injured trail running

Do you prefer running on trails, or streets and sidewalks? Do you have any interest in running an ultra marathon, or have you completed one in the past? We'd love to hear from you! If you go out for your first trail run to experience the beauty of nature, let us know! We'd love to hear your thoughts.

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Are you curious about ultra marathon running? Are you unsure how to start running on the trail? Tune into this podcast by clicking the start button on the audio player below.

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