About Us
Here at Into the Hills our name says it all; we are dedicated to helping you off the road and onto the trails, hills and fells. Experience the freedom, connection with nature, and sheer joy of trail running in the heart of the Lake District; some of the most beautiful landscape in the UK.
We offer guided trail running and workshops for complete novices to trail running as well as improvers. Yes, you read that correctly – you do not need any experience to join our beginner courses. All we ask is that you can run 5k continuously on the road (10k for improvers). Your pace doesn’t matter – here at Into the Hills we care about helping you confidently explore wild landscapes and nature, not about how fast you do it!
We give novices, beginners and improvers the confidence and skills to enjoy happy and safe trail running experiences, in a welcoming and supportive environment.
Into the Hills is founded by Jenny Bushell. Jenny is a Lake District trail, fell and ultra runner, guide and coach whose running career began in 2013 as an unfit, overweight and stressed-out teacher in London. Jenny’s journey led her to becoming a Championship marathoner before she discovered the joy and freedom offered by trail running – and never looked back! Jenny is a UK Athletics Coach in Running Fitness and a qualified Mountain Leader.
Into the Hills came into being to fulfil Jenny’s desire to help others discover all that she has gained through trail running – strength, joy, contentment and achievement. As a teacher, coach and passionate runner Jenny is uniquely placed to understand the fears, hopes and dreams of a novice trail runner, and help you on your journey to confidence and happiness on the trails.