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Sore Knees Hiking Down Hills? Learn How To Fix It!

by Lee Welton | Nov 26, 2018 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized

Knee Pain Going Downhill? Nearly 60 percent of Appalachian hikers surveyed said they experienced sore knees during their hike. Why do your knees hurt more going downhill than up? What can you do to help them ache less? Learn a few tips here that can really help save...

Foot Numbness During A Thru Hike

by Lee Welton | Nov 21, 2018 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized

Highlights Can take months to heal Shoes matter Pack weight plays a role Did you know that foot pain affects a reported 63% of all long distance hikers? Some hikers will suffer from foot numbness during their hike, which may be caused by poor shoe choice and excess...

Hiking With Sciatica

by Lee Welton | Nov 16, 2018 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized

Highlights The sciatic nerve is quite large and feeds the lower half of the body Nerve flossing can help reduce symptoms Strength and stretching will help get you back on your feet Anatomy The Sciatic nerve is huge! Where it exits through you hip bone it’s about...

What Hikers Need To Know About Their Brains

by Lee Welton | Nov 14, 2018 | trailside fitness, Uncategorized

Highlights We are wired to be more negative thinking than positive thinking Monitor your thoughts for better performance Red light, green light concept What Everyone Needs To Know About Their Brains A lot has been written about preparing mentally for a long distance...

Advice From Injured Hikers

by Lee Welton | Nov 12, 2018 | Start Here, trailside fitness, Uncategorized

Each year, Halfway Anywhere puts out a fantastic PCT hiker survey. While preparing for the PCT, it was a huge resource for me. One of the things that stood out to me is the number of hikers that never finish due to injury, and things hikers wish they would have done...
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