Doug Mayer Knihy

An exhaustive guide for trail runners of all levels: those who have just stepped off pavement and seasoned pros alike will find useful information to move their trail running forward. The author has been trail running for 30 years and has even set up a travel agency dedicated to trail running. Doug Mayer takes readers through all aspects of trail running: what beginners need to look out for, nutrition, training, equipment, injury treatments, nature conservation and much more. Experienced runners will learn all about the requirements of Ultra Runs and get inspiration for their next trails around the world.

The mountains are calling and we must run! All around the world, runners are ditching the pavement and heading out on trails for mountain air and big views. Run the Alps Switzerland features 30 must-do trail runs that will appeal to novices and experts alike. From Zinal to Dent de Morcles, from Grindelwald to Kandersteg, from the wilds of the Engadine to the secret valleys of Ticino, the authors researched hundreds of routes, in search of the very best trail running in the Swiss Alps. The photos, taken during these summer days in the Swiss Alps and into the fall, will amaze you. This guide provides practical advice and precise indications, such as the level of difficulty. Read the tips, download the tracks, tie your shoes and go, go, go! Switzerland had everything to become a trail running country. This excellent book will guide trailers from around the world on beautiful Alpine run as a preparation for the great trail races of the country.' Tiphaine Artur, Trail Verbier St-Bernard

How the ultra marathon around Mont Blanc turned trail running into a mega sport Twenty years ago, a small band a runners came up with an idea: hold a race around the Alps' highest peak, covering more than 100 miles through Italy, France and Switzerland. They expected a few crazy souls. Instead more than 700 runners showed up. Running was changed forever. This is the improbable story of how Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) became one of the world's great sporting events even as it set new limits of human endurance. It is a story of how world's best runners, in the historic home of mountain adventures, brought about a revolution in running that has been felt across the globe. For this unbiased and inside look at the past, present and future of the UTMB, author and trail runner Doug Mayer, was given unfettered access to the UTMB archives, and spoke to more than 100 people, from race organizers and winners, to experts and scientists, to those who love the UTMB, and even those who hate it. The result is a book with more than 200 photos, maps and infographics that is the most comprehensive perspective into trail running's greatest race.

Trail Running macht großen Spaß. Natürlich, man schaut öfters auf den Weg als beim Joggen, um nicht über Wurzeln und Steine zu stolpern. Man braucht aber dafür keine vielbefahrenen Straßen zu überqueren und der Gegenverkehr besteht allenfalls aus Wanderern und Mountainbikern. Langweilig wird es einem dabei nicht. Die Landschaft, die Flora und Fauna, die man beim Trail Running zu sehen bekommt, ist atemberaubend. Dieses Buch erklärt Anfängern, worauf man beim Trail Running achten sollte. Es wirft einen Blick auf Aspekte wie Ernährung, Training, Ausrüstung, Verletzungsbehandlung, Naturschutz und vieles mehr. Erfahrene Läufer lernen die Anforderungen für Ultra Runs und Wettrennen kennen: Auch Fortgeschrittene können noch einiges lernen.