Trail Running

If road running has left you feeling flat, join our experienced coaches for an exhilarating day on the trails. Running over varying terrain and obstacles, you will experience a unique kind of training that will break up your stride and challenge your entire body!

Skills

You’ll learn how to navigate through different surfaces, and techniques for placing your feet, taking turns, dodging, bounding and ducking. Distance covered will be between [3-5 miles] of shaded, scenic trails, with an optional lake swim to cool us off!

Trail

This beautiful trail is a loop series of trails over 5 miles as it winds through the forest in this beautiful state park. The trails are broad, with a mix of packed dirt and rocks. It is ideal for trail running. The inclines are gentle to moderate.

The Trainer

Certified Strength & Conditioning coach Natalie Wessel regularly trains beginning runners, half- and full marathoners.

Event Details

• Trip Includes Guided trail run with trainer/guide, transportation in our passenger van
• Bring Your lunch and two liters of water (minimum) in a backpack
• Wear Trail shoes or running shoes and weather-appropriate clothing
• Departure Time 9:00 AM. Meet at 8:45 AM for check-in.
• Event Ends 3:30 PM
• Departure Location 73rd and Broadway. Northeast corner in front of Apple Bank. Subways 1, 2, 3 to 72nd Street.

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Experienced, Fun & Qualified Guides

From cycling across the United States to leading horse treks through New Zealand to scaling Nepalese peaks, Outdoor Bound guides have real-world outdoor experience. Collectively, they have hiked, biked, climbed and kayaked tens of thousands of miles around the globe.

Whether their professional backgrounds are as teachers, personal trainers, artists, environmentalists or business leaders, they all have an extensive knowledge of the natural world and local history. Each guide has also passed a rigorous guide certification program and is trained in wilderness first aid or as a Wilderness First Responder.

Diverse & Interesting Groups

There is no typical Outdoor Bound participant. While ages typically range from 20 to 50, those who come to experience outdoor adventure range from singles to couples, from lawyers to waiters. They are a mix of women and men. While the group is always diverse, you will certainly feel welcome. Our guides go the extra mile to make the atmosphere of each trip social and fun. Many people in the Outdoor Bound community have forged lasting friendships as a result of our trips.

New Experiences

Skydiving, ice-climbing, hot-air ballooning, skiing and hiking every weekend are just a few of Outdoor Bound’s year-round adventures. These trips are accessible to everyone, including the novice, who might feel a little uneasy, the young urban professional trying to get away and even the adrenaline junkie looking for a new rush.

Environmental Awareness

“Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures,” is the Leave No Trace motto embraced by Outdoor Bound. From purchasing bamboo T-shirts to printing with soy-based inks on recycled paper, Outdoor Bound strives to create the least environmental impact possible while on trips and in the office.