Sarah Lavender Smith (@sarahrunning): "Run and hike smart! I was too casual and careless setting out on my solo trail run. I compiled a list of trail-running do’s and don’ts in this week’s posts. Readers contributed some excellent additional tips. Maybe one of them could prevent you from getting hurt, lost, or worse."

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Run and hike smart! I was too casual and careless setting out on my solo trail run. I compiled a list of trail-running do’s and don’ts in this week’s posts. Readers contributed some excellent additional tips. Maybe one of them could prevent you from getting hurt, lost, or worse.

Finding my way out of that canyon, I went through a mental inventory of the rookie mistakes I had made and the risks I faced, which a seasoned trail-safety nerd like me should know better to avoid. I had been careless setting out on that run, and it could have turned out badly. I decided to share with all of you trail runners and hikers the reminders of do’s and don’ts that I gave myself.

Sarah Lavender Smith

Apr 1

4:21 PM

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