EcoTrail Paris: reconnecting with nature through trail running

This year, Salomon has decided to return to its roots with "Welcome Back Earth".Welcome Back to Earth"its new brand identity. Welcome Back to Earth is about reconnecting with nature through sport. It's about surpassing oneself, giving the best of oneself while committing to a more sustainable tojuours lifestyle. Values that EcoTrail Paris and Salomon have shared for many years.

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For this latest edition of the EcoTrail Paris, Salomon has decided to spotlight 3 brand ambassadors who, through trail running, forge a constant link with nature: Sarah, Olivia and Christian. Lining up respectively on the 30, 45 and 80km Trails, discover what links them to nature and why they decided to take part in the EcoTrail Paris.

How does running help you reconnect with nature?

Christian :

‍Itclears my mind. When I run in the forest, far from the daily noise, I feel soothed. For a moment, I disconnect from my professional worries and anxieties.‍

Olivia:

Running is the only way to learn about nature and, above all, to understand it. The added bonus of running is that you can go anywhere and see a lot in a short space of time.

How does nature influence your daily life?

Sarah:

‍Natureplays an important role. I try to live in harmony with it on a daily basis, and in my opinion, that starts with food. I try to eat as naturally and locally as possible. I also always travel by bike or train when I need to change town.

Olivia:

To put it simply, nature plays a central role in my life and I do my best to live in harmony with it.

Why did you choose to take part in the EcoTrail Paris?

Sarah:

‍Ilove the playful side of nature running where you have to pay attention to your surroundings and not really to your pace anymore. I never run more than 20k so this is also a little challenge to see how my body will experience the distance on the Trail 30km. My aim will be to finish the race and above all to enjoy it.

Olivia:

The EcoTrail Paris is the perfect race to get out of my comfort zone! That's why I've chosen to take part. My aim will be to have fun, to surpass myself and, above all, to discover new things!

Christian :

Firstly, for the sporting challenge. But to tell the truth, it's a race that scares me. To line up for it is to prove to myself that I have no reason to be afraid and that, on the contrary, I'm lucky to be able to move. My aim is to convince my body that it's capable of mastering (at my level) distances close to 100km.

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Sarah, Olivia and Christian will all be taking part in the EcoTrail Paris on March 16. If you'd like to find out more about their story, don't hesitate to follow the SALOMON FRANCE Instagram account. Episodes dedicated to their preparation will be published every week until the big day of the competition. Emotions guaranteed.