Blog of the Friend Ricoré

Here I come to taste the joys of White Trail, if like me you want to start running in the snow this winter Here are some tips:

Running a White Trail

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• Read the weather the last 3 days and come early to feel the snow:

Why? Simply because, depending on the structure of the snow, the race could change dramatically at all.

A hard snow with patches of ice = fast running, good support if you are equipped with chains or toothed shoe type Yaktrax

A soft snow (current or recent fall) = The Galley! It is sinking, falling, many downturns in narrow ... in short you can not do much except to economize not to finish miserably!

A packed snow = the top, it being on air, it does not sink, does not slip ... the pace is fast but still some gaffe holes: nb:

• Equip themselves accordingly, but not too much!

There is no point to the jacket, it was soon running hot, especially if the sun is the part with the reverb ... I would say two layers including a fleece. Put a windbreaker in the bag in case Eole occurs. Take a good warm hat and gloves for chilly.

Optionally, a buff to put around the neck to protect the nose, mouth so big gust of wind!

• Protect your Camelback

Yes think to protect its water supply. Many insiders use gourds they carry on a belt at the waist rather than the Camelback that freezes very quickly. Otherwise, there are protections isothermal, never tested on my part ...

• Do not expect to rock the house!

... Unless you call Diemunsch Etienne, Julien Kilian Jornet ransom or do not expect to run 15km \ h your first white trail but your jogging pace although very quiet

Here, if you see something else, thank you for comment I will update the post

Nothing stops the traileurs!

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