by Lee Welton | Jul 9, 2020 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome And Hiking Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome or shin splints are a real pain when hiking. Shin splints are the more common name, and medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is the more descriptive term now favored. No matter what you call it,...
by Lee Welton | Jul 7, 2020 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Knee pain going downhill? Try this! If you have knee pain going downhill, you are not alone! For many hikers, taking a steep step down can be painful for the knees while hiking. There are a few ways you can use the features of the trail to help decrease knee pain...
by Lee Welton | Jul 2, 2020 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Tendonitis Or Tendonosis How Do I Know Which It Is? How do you know if you have Tendonitis or Tendonosis? This is a fairly common question without a clear definition in the medical field. Typically speaking a tendonitis is more acute and inflamed where a tendonosis is...
by Lee Welton | Jun 25, 2020 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Zero Drop Shoes For Hiking You might be wondering what the heck is a zero drop shoe for hiking. If you’ve spent any time hiking you’ve probably seen Altra’s or Hoka’s on the feet of hikers. It’s no wonder that hikers gravitate toward...
by Lee Welton | Jun 18, 2020 | trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Improve Your Odds Of Finishing A Thru Hike Do you want to improve your odds of finishing a thru hike? I thought so! No one sets off on a long distance hike with ambitions to abandon their dream hike due to injury. Yet, injuries remain the number one reason hikers quit...
by Lee Welton | Jun 11, 2020 | trailside fitness, Uncategorized, Workouts
The best exercises to train for hiking The best exercises to train for hiking aren’t found in popular hiking magazines. I recently had a chance to look through a really popular hiking magazine that talked about America’s long distance trails. With great...
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