WE HELP YOU RUN YOUR BEST
WITH OUR INDEPENDENT REVIEWS, 101 ADVICE, AND FREE TRAINING PLANS!

We live and breathe running, and everything that comes with it.

Trail & Kale was founded in 2014, fueled by our passion for trail running and the superfoods that support wellness and endurance sports. That love of running has since grown to encompass the full spectrum of the sport, inspiring our team to explore trails and race marathons and ultramarathons all over the world.

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WHY THE NAME TRAIL AND KALE?
THERE'S ACTUALLY A REALLY SIMPLE ORIGIN STORY...

The ‘TRAIL‘ part is easy; we love spending time in the great outdoors, immersed in nature, exploring new trails, and testing the latest gear. The ‘KALE‘ part of our name symbolizes the importance of a living a healthy lifestyle, where superfoods play such a large role in fueling our adventures.

RUN. RACE. REPEAT.
EMPOWERING RUNNERS EVERYWHERE

Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned marathoner, Trail & Kale aims to empower you with expert running tips, gear recommendations, and free training plans designed to elevate your running game on the roads, tracks and trails. For a closer look at our review process, click here.

Endless running shoe reviews by Trail and Kale

From reviews of the latest running shoes to guides on the most innovative running apparel, we are your one-stop resource for all things running.

WHAT TO EXPECT ON TRAIL & KALE:

  • In-depth Running Shoe Reviews: We put running shoes through the miles to give you honest, straightforward advice on what works, and what doesn’t, in our unparalleled running shoe reviews.
  • Comprehensive ‘Best Of’ Buyer’s Guides: Only the best running gear makes our ‘best of’ buyer’s guides. Making sense of the vast world of running gear, our guides aim to match you with shoes, apparel and accessories that suit your needs, expectations, and budget.
  • Expert Running 101 Advice: From starting your running journey to smashing your marathon PR, our real-world, expert Running 101 tips will help you run your best.
  • Free Run Training Plans: Our free training plans library has something for everyone, from a new runner training for your first 5k, to experienced runners chasing half marathon PRs or wanting to run your first 50k ultramarathon.
  • Sports Nutrition for Runners: Understanding the role of nutrition in performance, we share advice and superfood recipes to fuel your runs and post-run recovery.

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Trail & Kale group run with Soul Running and La Sportiva in the Aosta Valley, Italy
Trail & Kale group run with Soul Running and La Sportiva in the Aosta Valley, Italy

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Meet the Team
Our core gear testers / writers

About Us | We Help You Run Your Best 1 - Trail and Kale | Trail Running & Adventure
As the founder of Trail & Kale, and seasoned marathoner & ultrarunner, Alastair loves bringing our readers independent running shoe reviews and gear insights to help you run your best. Learn more about Trail & Kale here.
About Us | We Help You Run Your Best 2 - Trail and Kale | Trail Running & Adventure
One of Trail & Kale's co-founders, a mom, and guardian of our resident trail dog, Kepler, Helen can be found trail running with Kepler and enjoying road runs with her mini in a jogging stroller, all while testing out the latest running gear for our readers.
About Us | We Help You Run Your Best 3 - Trail and Kale | Trail Running & Adventure
Hi, I'm Kepler, the official adventure dog of Trail & Kale! I'm a frisky pup with a love of life, frisbees, and dirt. I write about dog gear and the essence of being an adventure dog 🙂 Learn more about me and my hoomans, and all the things that Trail & Kale stands for.