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DJ Fox running down a trail in the Grand Canyon during a R2R2R

Downhill Running

  • 4 Workouts to Improve Your Downhill Running

    4 Workouts to Improve Your Downhill Running

    Your ability to run Downhill on Steep Grades is crucial in many of the trail races and obstacle course races (OCR) out there. In our last article “Training for a Grand Canyon R2R2R: A Trail Runner’s Guide to Success”, Abigail Lock wrote about the importance of downhill running on this steep mountainous terrain. “while uphill…

  • Training for a Grand Canyon R2R2R: A Trail Runner’s Guide to Success

    Training for a Grand Canyon R2R2R: A Trail Runner’s Guide to Success

    Standing on the precipice of The Grand Canyon in northern Arizona, gazing out over its vastness, feeling extraordinarily small, leaves you awestruck–let alone if you’re about to test yourself by running from one rim, to the other, and back again. Rim-to-rim-to-rim, also known as R2R2R or R3, is one of Fastest Known Time’s top 10…