VERT Journal
Trail running is more than just moving your legs. Get inspired with us.
Vert Beats: Who’s Vert.run?
Who’s Vert.run? If you’ve ever wondered who the heck Vert.run is, or why we do what we do: Here’s a nice piece about us in ActionHub! It covers all that,
Vert Beats: New plan #Explore for Ultras with Ruth Croft
Brand new #Explore plan: Train for an Ultra with Ruth Croft Exciting news for you this week: we just launched a brand new Vert.run training plan made by none other
Strides and Running economy for Trail running and Ultramarathons
In this quick strides lowdown, we’ll go over two things: how to do strides, and why they’re important for you as a trail runner. No matter if you’re running short,
Fartlek training for trail running
In this post, we’ll go through everything you need to know about one of the most classic types of running workout. From short, road races to long, mountain ultras, there’s
What’s back to back training
Back-to-back trainings are done for two main reasons. Firstly, back-to-backs build your endurance; secondly, they increase your tolerance for long hours of running, and teach your body and mind how
Vert Beats: New Indoor Plan 2.
Brand new free plan: Indoor Plan 2.0 We had great feedback from those of you who trained with our original “Free Indoor Training Plan,” so we decided to launch “Version
Vert Beats: Vert.run Stories
Vert.run Stories This week, we asked some of our athletes how they’ll #ComeBackStronger as trail runners after COVID. Click below to read how Quentin (The Netherlands) and Kari (Chile) are
Vert Beats: Come Back Stronger
Come Back Stronger As part of our #ComeBackStronger training campaign, we collaborated with Nino + Fausto Magro (Chamonix, France) to make this video for you. We hope it helps you
Trail tales – Kari Ramirez
We asked our community of trail and ultra runners around the world some questions about how they’re confronting COVID-19. Here’s what they said You can’t run outside, you can’t
Trail tales – Quentin Verseput
We asked our community of trail and ultra runners around the world some questions about how they’re confronting COVID-19. Here’s what they said Who am I? I’m a 31
Trail tales – Danny Sheehan
We asked our community of trail and ultra runners around the world some questions about how they’re confronting COVID-19. Here’s what they said What are you missing the most
Trail tales – Paul Newsham
We asked our community of trail and ultra runners around the world some questions about how they’re confronting COVID-19. Here’s what they said What are you missing the most right
Vert Beats: Fight COVID-19 with exercise
Fight COVID-19 with exercise. “Even though it might feel bleak from indoors, now’s a crucial time to keep moving–even if it’s just in your living room. Right now, in the
Vert Beats: Zach Miller – Indoor Training tips
Zach Miller – Indoor Training Did you know that the well-known Ultra Trail runner Zach Miller used to work–and train–for up to 9 months at a time on a cruise-ship?
Vert Beats: Indoor Running
Indoor Running How can I keep running indoors if I don’t have a treadmill? We know that many of you are stuck indoors. And if our own feelings are any
Adjusting to home office during the COVID-19 outbreak
By now, most of us are probably (or will soon be) working from home to help slow the spread of the global Coronavirus outbreak. Even if you’re young and feeling
Vert Beats: New Indoor Training Plan.
New Indoor Free Plan’s By now, it’s clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all our lives in ways most of us couldn’t have imagined just a few weeks ago.
Vert Beats: Trail Running and Coronavirus
Trail Running and COVID -19 We know that the COVID-19 situation is very delicate right now on a world-wide scale–and we also know the uncertainty you may be feeling if
Vert Beats: Transgrancanaria 2020, UTCB in Peru and Tom Evans video.
Transgrancanaria 2020 Even though the race season just started a few weeks ago, lots of the big name-runners on the ultra scene usually use Transgrancanaria as their first important race
How to stay in trail running shape during the winter months
We know that it’s not too hard to get out for a run when the sun is shining, the temperature is perfect and the days are long—but in the dead
Vert Beats #34 02-28-2020
Paul Tierney: Running The Wainwrights It’s not the first time that we’re sharing news from the UK fell running scene and the records that are frequently set on these iconic
Vert Beats #33 02-21-2020 –
Pau Capell – “Run for the Artic” Pau Capell (who by now probably doesn’t need much intro considering the rocking 2019 season that he had) just launched a video with
Vert Beats #32 02-14-2020
Jim Walmsley – USA Marathon Trials It’s not often that our sport appears in massive media outlets like the New York Times, so when it does, our niche sport has
Vert Beats #31 02-07-2020
New Rules from the “World Athletics” (yes, we’re talking about shoes) Continuing with the topic of shoes like in our last newsletter, this week “World Athletics” came out with their
