Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Join us for the final of 3 blog posts celebrating spring for the trail runner.
Read the full blog post here:
harrierrunfree.co.uk/blogs/news/spring-trails-with-ronnie-staton-3-3-maia-the-goddess
Ronnie Staton is an ultra runner, coach and Hobo Pace race director. You can see more from Ronnie here:
https://ronniestaton.coach/
You can also book onto Ronnie's May online seminar - The Positive Runner, here:
sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=8246
May is believed to derive its name from the Roman goddess Maia, who was considered a nurturer connected to motherhood and the growth of plants, an all round bonafide earth goddess! May couldn't be better placed as this is indeed the springtime month of exponential growth. Maia is to blame for our overgrown trails and she really must be exhausted by June!
This is also the month I’ve witnessed many runners make their largest training gains. The pull of summer events often provide a sharper focus and with recommitment to training since early spring, a greater gusto becomes apparent. Such enthusiasm perhaps faded a little over the cold wet winter for all but the die hards or the rare folk who thrive in winter running. Warm weather and more adventures on the horizon combine to provide a dose of motivation and inspiration for the long bright days ahead.
Join us for the final of 3 blog posts celebrating spring for the trail runner.
Read the full blog post here:
harrierrunfree.co.uk/blogs/news/spring-trails-with-ronnie-staton-3-3-maia-the-goddess
Ronnie Staton is an ultra runner, coach and Hobo Pace race director. You can see more from Ronnie here:
https://ronniestaton.coach/
You can also book onto Ronnie's May online seminar - The Positive Runner, here:
sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=8246
May is believed to derive its name from the Roman goddess Maia, who was considered a nurturer connected to motherhood and the growth of plants, an all round bonafide earth goddess! May couldn't be better placed as this is indeed the springtime month of exponential growth. Maia is to blame for our overgrown trails and she really must be exhausted by June!
This is also the month I’ve witnessed many runners make their largest training gains. The pull of summer events often provide a sharper focus and with recommitment to training since early spring, a greater gusto becomes apparent. Such enthusiasm perhaps faded a little over the cold wet winter for all but the die hards or the rare folk who thrive in winter running. Warm weather and more adventures on the horizon combine to provide a dose of motivation and inspiration for the long bright days ahead.
