Trail running has an environmental footprint and what we eat and consume in our training and during races has the biggest impact on the environment.
What we talk about here:
🌱 Plant-Based Performance
- Transitioning to plant-forward nutrition for training and racing
- Vegan fuel options that actually work
- Recipes, meal prep, and practical eating
- Nutrition science and performance on plants
- Supporting vegan options at races and aid stations
🏞️ Trail Stewardship
- Organized trail cleanups and plogging
- Leave No Trace in practice
- Trail maintenance and volunteering
- Working with land managers
- Advocacy for trail access and protection
🤝 Community & Advocacy
- Influencing race directors toward sustainability
- Supporting eco-conscious brands
- Calling out greenwashing
- Building sustainable running communities
- Education and awareness campaigns
Since plant-forward eating is core to For The Trail, this is a welcoming space for:
- Fully plant-based/vegan runners
- People reducing animal products gradually
- Curious runners with questions
- People who tried and struggled
- Those seeking plant-based race fuel options
You don't have to be vegan to be here. But you should be open to learning why we prioritize plant-forward nutrition for both performance and environmental reasons.
We'll discuss the environmental impact of animal agriculture honestly, share practical transition strategies, and support each other in making sustainable food choices.
Through this forum, we're developing:
Resources to get started:
Plant-Based Nutrition:
- Game Changers documentary
- Rich Roll podcast
- No Meat Athlete
- Plant Proof podcast
- Running on plants
Environmental Impacts
- Our World in Data (environmental topics)
- Carbon Brief
- IPCC reports (climate science)
- Eating Our Way To Extinction
