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Choosing Trail Running Shoes

Fit, cushioning, traction and more. Learn how to make the right trail shoe purchase as XTERRA pro athlete Will Kelsay shares his tips on buying trail running shoes.

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Massage Oil

With very close racing week after week, your recovery is very important. Now is the perfect time to learn to do your own massage.

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Choosing a Mountain Bike

When it comes to buying a mountain bike, it can be really confusing, and there are a ton of different factors to take into consideration. To help make things simple, professional XTERRA athlete, Will Kelsay, has boiled it down to just four points to choose a mountain bike - suspension, wheel size, price and gear ratios.

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XTERRA Connect with Doug Hall - Fixing a Broken Chain

Aside from suffering a flat tire, the most common mechanical problem mountain bike riders face is a broken chain. XTERRA elite Doug Hall from the UK demonstrates how to fix one.

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XTERRA Connect with Sam Osborne - MTB Tips & Tricks: Suspension

In the video Osborne demonstrates how to set the sag, talks about volume spacers, and explains the need for balance.

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XTERRA Connect with Sam Osborne - MTB Tips & Tricks: Quick Fix for Flats

Sam Osborne hope you’re running tubeless because it’s the way of the future, but punctures still happen. “ It’s important to be prepared for trouble.” explained Osborne.

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XTERRA Connect with Sam Osborne - MTB Tips & Tricks: Tires

Sam Osborne think the most common mistake people make is running too high psi. His general input for racing is to set it at 20 psi and go up or down a bit based on conditions.

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Training for Older Athletes with Jenny Smith

Aging happens to all of us, so it’s important for older athletes to learn, adapt, and embrace it. Read 4 Tips for Older Athletes from our XTERRA Coach.

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Shoe Selection with Samantha Kingsford Part V－The Best Trail Running Shoes for Speed and Grip

How to select that best trail running shoes for speed and grip? XTERRA Pan Am Tour women’s elite champion Samantha Kingsford shares her favorites. Because you can never have too many pairs of shoes.

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Trail Running Tips & Tricks with Samantha Kingsford Part IV – Hill Reps Staple Run

Samantha Kingsford shows us how to get the new year started on the right foot with her go-to hill reps routine in this edition of XTERRA Trail Running Tips & Tricks.

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Trail Running Tips & Tricks with Samantha Kingsford Part III - Uphill Running Drills

Running up hills is a quintessential XTERRA experience, and in this video Samantha Kingsford shows us how to get good at it.

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Trail Running Tips & Tricks with Samantha Kingsford Part II - How to Run Faster on Technical Trails

Fast feet and proper foot placement are the keys to tackling tricky terrain, stairs, and even gnarly downhills. Samantha Kingsford shows us how it’s done on this week’s Trail Running Tips & Tricks for XTERRA.

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Trail Running Tips & Tricks with Samantha Kingsford Part I – Contact Time

Contact time is an important factor to running fast, especially in XTERRA and trail running. We need to have really fast feet to get through the technical and rooty sections

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What to Eat and Drink During an XTERRA?

Your race nutrition is just as important as any other equipment you need to prepare ahead of racing.Good race nutrition will help you avoid digestive issues while providing the body with all the energy it needs to complete the race.

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Mel’s Rad Skills Series Part IV - Pedaling Front Wheel Lift

In Melanie McQuaid's "Mel's Rad Skills Series" part IV video, she's going to explain and demonstrate how to do a pedaling front wheel lift, which is also known as a Wheelie!