Many runners like to have a goal of a race to focus on. Knowing that there is a race on the horizon, whether it is a road or trail event, helps with the motivation to train. Another important ingredient for success, especially if you are stepping up to a longer distance race or you want to run a faster time, is to follow a running training plan.
Having a plan that you can follow every week allows for a sensible build up to a race. It could be you have decided to train for your first 5k trail race, or you are hoping to complete a 10k, half-marathon or marathon trail event, or perhaps you are looking towards your first ultra running race. Whatever the distance, a trail running training plan will be a useful asset.
