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 Toilet roll

 Rubbish bag

Winter/skyrunning

 Instep crampons

 Sling/rope

 Karabiner

 Blizzard bag

Running with small packs of safety kit

Adapting to the fells

No matter how experienced you are as a runner, if you have never run in the Lake District before it will be an amazing experience. However, there are a few things that runners used to smaller hills may find useful when preparing for and running in the Lake District mountains. You don’t have to be superhumanly fit to enjoy trail and fell running; you need to be in good condition for running, but also determined and highly adaptable. Adapt your output to the terrain, altitude and length of your run. Some of the best mountain runners aren’t the fittest or the fastest, but those with the most tricks up their sleeves, who save energy wherever possible. Remember that laziness and efficiency are the same thing re-marketed!

Getting the best from your body

Build up your core strength for mountain running, as it is key to keeping you stable and improving your reaction speeds to trip hazards on the mountains. Learn to adapt your running style to use different muscle groups in turn so as to rest others. For example, using your gluteus muscles for ascents will rest your quadriceps for a descent.