Category Archives: Training

Taking things one chunk at a time in smaller, seasonal blocks, simplifies the process and helps the body to adapt to training stimulus. 

To prepare for your trip, we’ve gathered everything you need to know into an 80+ page full-color handbook— our Guide to Trail Running in the Alps.

Looking for training support? We’ve developed a summary of coaching and training options to help you get ready for trail running in the Alps.

We want to provide you with essential tips and strategies to prepare for running the Alps with confidence, even if you live in flat terrain. 

Downhill running is a skill often overlooked by many trail runners, but it’s arguably one of the most important skills you should continue to develop and hone, no matter your level or goal.

Embark on your Alpine running adventure fully prepared with these essential tips from Vert.run.

To help get the most out of your early season trail running, here’s advice from our guides, who are already trading their skis for trail shoes.

Run the Alps guides, ambassadors, elite trail runners and staff, have collected a few tips on how to run your first trail race in the Alps.

Tips from one of Chamonix’s top Physical Therapists: Here’s a recap if you missed our Run the Alps Rendez-Vous with one of Chamonix’s top physical therapists, Neil Maclean-Martin from La Clinique du Sport.

If you are planning on racing in the Alps, or you dream of racing here one day, we hope these training tips will set you on track.