“I just want to finish the race,” is a common comment I hear when chatting to people about their trail running goals. I always challenge them on this with “Yes, and you can run faster as well!” No one ever says no. We all know trail running is different to our cousins running on the road, where those climbs can hurt, both the ups and downs, and technical terrain can turn the fastest runner into a cautious hiker. So, how do you get faster on the trails? Here are some principle