011. Ruth Croft | The winning any surface any distance approach

011. Ruth Croft | The winning any surface any distance approach

Ruth Croft is a kiwi trail runner sponsored by Adidas Terrex.

A great friend of mine and definitely someone I've looked up to since I got into the international trail running scene, Ruth shares her 2021 journey which led her to some incredible achievements, including a win at Tarawera Ultramarathon, a 2nd place finish in her 100 mile debut at Western States, and another win at Les Templiers to cap off her season. She definitely deserves a mention among the best female trail runners of 2021.

Her results are built on a mountain of consistency and humble hard work, both on the trails and on the roads. Her collaboration with Jonathan Wyatt, a legend of mountain running, two time olympian and currently her coach, has led her to great results on virtually any surface and any distance, from 10k to the marathon on the roads, from short mountain running races to 100 milers on the trails.

We chatted about her approach to training and racing, her 2021 season and her plans for 2022, and her view on the international trail running scene and its development over the past few years.

Ruth has written two training plans for Vert, one designed for a 50k race and one dedicated to trail runners who live in a city (yes, you ca be a trail runner even if you don't always have access to the trails...Ruth herself proves it!). They both have a really good structure and great training tips that can be useful for any trail runners looking to improve his/her performance.

Follow Ruth on Instagram: @ruthcrofty

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033. Sara Alonso | Zegama experience, Mont Blanc Marathon training, Golden dreams...simply Sara! The best young talent in the Salomon Team?

033. Sara Alonso | Zegama experience, Mont Blanc Marathon training, Golden dreams...simply Sara! The best young talent in the Salomon Team?

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032. Trail running Q&A | Training and racing

032. Trail running Q&A | Training and racing

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031. May 2022 | Trail running in review

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030. Adam Peterman | Western States dreams. Training, racing and thinking at a pro level

030. Adam Peterman | Western States dreams. Training, racing and thinking at a pro level

Adam Peterman is a professional trail runner from Montana sponsored by Hoka One One. He's been named the rookie of the year of 2021, and he surely is a rising star of the sport of trail and ultra runn...

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029. Grayson Murphy| Unlock your trail speed..and have fun!

029. Grayson Murphy| Unlock your trail speed..and have fun!

Grayson Murphy is a professional road, trail and mountain runner sponsored by Saucony. She's the 2019 World Mountain Running Champion, a multiple time national champion and a crazy fast road runner a...

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028. Meghan Hicks| IRunFar managing director. A perspective on trail running from the athlete and media side of the sport

028. Meghan Hicks| IRunFar managing director. A perspective on trail running from the athlete and media side of the sport

Meghan Hicks is IRunFar managing director, an outdoor lover and a trail/ultra runner. This conversation was rewarding in so many ways. We wanted to bring a new perspective, which is different from tha...

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027. Nienke Brinkman | Crushing a 2h22 road marathon and crushing it on the trails! Currently THE best road and trail runner in the world

027. Nienke Brinkman | Crushing a 2h22 road marathon and crushing it on the trails! Currently THE best road and trail runner in the world

Nienke Brinkman is a professional runner from the Netherlands sponsored by Nike. She had an incredible 2021 season, placing second in the Golden Trail Series, winning two stages with course records (C...

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026. April 2022 | Trail Running in review

026. April 2022 | Trail Running in review

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