{"id":116967,"date":"2024-05-30T13:31:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T17:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/?p=116967"},"modified":"2024-05-30T13:35:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T17:35:41","slug":"6-reasons-you-need-to-get-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/trail-running\/6-reasons-you-need-to-get-high\/","title":{"rendered":"6 reasons you need to get high"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking for a new, unique type of race? Enter mountain running\u2014which is distinct from trail running. Mountain running is a unique discipline that offers a special sort of challenge, with shorter distances (often less than 20K) but plenty of leg-burning elevation gain.<\/p>\n

Julien Lacasse<\/strong>, race director of D\u00e9fi des Couleurs<\/a> at Quebec’s Mont-Sainte-Anne ski resort, which will host the 2024 Canadian Mountain Running Championships, says mountain running offers a litany of special rewards, “from total immersion in the mountain spirit to the pure simplicity of the effort.” Here’s why you should consider taking it steeper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Be one with the mountain<\/b><\/h2>\n

Are you needing some fast wilderness therapy<\/a>? Nothing beats climbing a mountain. “Mountain running offers a direct connection with this majestic environment,” Lacasse says. You’ll be face to face with the remarkable rocks, soaking in variations in terrain, altitude and vegetation. “Nothing can match the speed and efficiency offered by mountain running to access the most spectacular landscapes,” he adds. “The saying ‘the higher, the better’ really comes to life here.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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