Stories from the trail.
Reflections from within.
Insights, real talk, and lessons that move through you: not just past you.
Subscribe to Trail NotesExplore by Theme
Explore the Her Trails Journal by theme.
Ten themes through the archive. Built for searching, saving and returning to.
Find practical guidance for the many parts of running that do not always fit neatly into a training plan. From fuelling and strength to mindset, motherhood, hormones and race preparation, these resources are here to help you feel more informed, more supported and more confident on the trail.
01
Beginner Trail & Ultra Running
From your very first trail to your first ultra. Where to start, how to build, and the reassurance that you belong out here from day one.
02
Trail Running Technique & Skills
The craft of moving well on technical ground. Climbing, descending, foot placement and the small adjustments that make big days feel easier.
03
Nutrition & Fuelling
Eating to run, not just to finish. Race day fuelling, gut comfort, and the specific energy demands of a woman's body. No diet culture, just food that works.
04
Strength, Injury & Recovery
The work that keeps you running. Strength, niggles, injury prevention and the recovery that is where the gains actually happen.
05
Race-Day Strategy & Pacing
Races are won and lost in the decisions, not just the training. Pacing, taper, race week and the strategy that lets you race the course you trained for.
06
Mindset & Growth
The inner work of trail running. Comparison, identity, showing up on the hard days, and why the trail gives back as much as you put in.
07
Motherhood, Postpartum & Managing the Load
Running while raising humans. The return to movement postpartum, training around a full life, and what it means to keep showing up for yourself.
08
Hormones & Female Physiology
Your body is not a smaller male body. Hormones, the cycle, energy availability, and how to train smarter by understanding what is happening inside.
09
Running Through Perimenopause & Menopause
The training that works in your forties and beyond. What changes, what helps, and what still belongs to you when running through perimenopause and menopause.
10
Adventure & Community
Trail running is better together. Group runs, adventures, retreats and the heart of why so many women keep coming back.
Not sure where to start?
Find your Trail Notes in two minutes.
Answer a few questions and we will point you to the themes, and the inbox notes, made for where you are right now.
Subscribe to Trail Notes
Select the themes that speak to you. We’ll send reflections, tools, and real stories: just when they feel most needed.
