Train for post-lockdown trail running, injury free and stronger than ever, with North Face athlete Vlad Ixel
- It’s tempting to do too much, too soon when you are finally released from lockdown, but North Face athlete Vlad Ixel recommends you ease yourself in and improve strength and mobility
Lockdown restrictions are easing in many countries and runners are breathing a sigh of relief. But as tempting as it is to hit the trails and run for hours on end, with no races on the horizon it may be wise to ease yourself back into the sport.
Vlad Ixel, The North Face athlete and winner of the TNF 100 Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand, is releasing a four-week programme with training platform Vert.run so you can return to running injury free, and faster than ever. Here are some of his tips:
Don’t do too much, too soon
Avoid the temptation to pound out kilometre after kilometre. After weeks of lockdown, your body might not be ready.
“People just want to run as much as possible and most runners get injured because they do too much, too soon,” he said.
“We want to run, and if we have five hours a week to train, we will do five hours of running. But you’d benefit from doing four hours and adding strength exercises.”
