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Is Trail Running to supplement your Road Running a good thing?

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Many road runners are wary of running on the trails. Will I get injured? How does the impact on my body of running on the trails affect me? Will I lose my speed? Is trail running a good supplement to my road running? Will my road running benefit from doing some trail running? Coach Parry has the answers in this weeks Ask Coach Parry.
4 Feb 2021 English South Africa Sports · Running

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