"Like Nothing I've Seen Before": A Qualitative Inquiry Into the Lived Experience of Competing in a Trail Running Event.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A recent upsurge in nature-based exercise research demonstrates the potential added benefits of exercising in this context compared to more urban ones. Yet there is a lack of qualitative research investigating the lived experiences of those who participate in nature-based exercise events.

Objective

To explore the lived experience of individuals who were first-time participants in a nature-based running event.

Method

Six participants who completed the Run Forrest trail run for the first time were individually interviewed. Semi-structured interviews were devised, and participants were invited to talk about their experiences of running in the event. Interviews were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Results

Following data analysis,

SUBMITTER: Chambers TP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8963904 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature