by Lee Welton | Oct 29, 2018 | trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Hiking Gut Health & Digestion Issues How good is your hiking diet? Hiking gut health and digestion issues are common in long-distance hiking. And there’s a good reason for this. If you spend any time in the long-distance hiking community, you’ll meet...
by Lee Welton | Oct 26, 2018 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Ankle Sprains And Recovery For Hikers We need to talk about ankle sprains and recovery for hikers. It’s a problem when surveys report that around 23% of hikers suffered from a sprained ankle during their hike. That’s a lot! First, a correlation between...
by Lee Welton | Oct 25, 2018 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
IT Band Issues & Hiking Are you having IT band issues? It’s common to hear runners and hikers talk about having IT band problems, but what exactly is the IT band, and why is it such a problem for so many hikers? IT Band Anatomy For Hikers Looking at the...
by Lee Welton | Oct 24, 2018 | Start Here, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Tips For A Successful Thru Hike There are many tips for a successful thru hike, but the best lessons are learned through failure. I was scrolling through Facebook recently and came across an excellent video by Jeremy Coody. Sadly, the video has been removed, but the...
by Lee Welton | Oct 22, 2018 | trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Will Thru Hiking Leave You In Great Shape? Will thru hiking leave you in great shape? We can agree that what being in “shape” means can be subjective. But it’s fair to say that finishing a thru hike doesn’t leave you in great shape. I’ll...
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