training
Preparation for the Trip — Training (or Can the Old Guy Do it?)
While I wouldn't say I was in awful shape, my fifty-year-old self was not ready for a 110-mile trek. Let's just say I spent more time writing legal briefs than...
To Train or Not To Train: Section-Hiking Edition
What kind of training plan does someone actually do to section hike? I’ve heard of people training (or not training) for thru-hikes. Honestly, I feel like each weekend will just...
Ready or Not, Here I Come!
Life has felt so full lately as I prepare to press pause on my “normal” life and begin the PCT. As the planning and packing and prepping comes to an...
Training for a thru-hike
They say there's no better way to train for a thru hike than letting the trail beat you up the first few weeks, but I'm trying to find the second...
Training Mindset Change Needed!
Training mindset change needed! Runner to hiker mentality. Runners mindset. Last year was spent filling my calendar from early spring to late fall with multiple races and then individualizing
How to Eat an Elephant – Preparing for the CDT
BEHOLD: my stuff One bite at a time. Not that I would ever eat an elephant, even if I could - I am vegetarian. I first heard of this while...
Train Insane or Fail the Trail: Appalachian Trail Preparation
A basic guide from an Australian Physiotherapist on how to physically prepare for the ruling 2,200 miles trek along the Appalachian Trail.
Embracing the Challenge: Training and the PCT
Are you willing to train to achieve, or will you sit at home and dream?
I Said No: Some Ramblings on Pre-Trail Anxiety
I sit at dinner with one of my older sisters and my parents. I’ve become bad at conversing, for thoughts of the PCT have consumed all of my available headspace....
A 70-Mile Section Hike on the Bay Area Ridge Trail: Long Distance Hiking in San Francisco’s Backyard
Training to hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) last year, I walked up and around Twin Peaks in San Francisco. Blue trail signs dotted my route. I was immediately intrigued...