So…what’s your plan? What are you looking forward to? Do you have vacation planned? A little adventure maybe? Camping and floating, travel or a roadtrip? How about a race? Is there a 5K or a Tough Mudder in your future? Mountains or the beach? Woods in the Midwest or a tropical jungle? How about a little fishing or mountain biking? Maybe just work around the house and relax? Whatever you’re thinking, make sure you take advantage of the time and…
The final installment of the Hiking Strength Series is here! This post will layout a 10 week program that will target your training to crush your upcoming hiking adventure! The previous Hiking Strength posts detailed different movements and exercises that are the basis of this program. Descriptions, photos, graphics and videos help provide explanations and movement standards to help get you on your way. Introduction Squats! Bulletproof Your Legs Build a Durable Core Stronger Upper Body The Program The Hiking…
“The New Year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.” Melody Beattie “When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” Confucius Back in late August I set a goal to do 100 miles of hiking by the end of the year. I wrote it down and downloaded an app to help track my progress. Yesterday…
“Oh, Wow”, I exclaimed as we rounded a bend and were presented with a fantastic view of a glistening, rocky cliff face towering over a small pool of water formed from Pickle Creek. Rows of icicles, formed from recent rain and groundwater runoff, adorned the cliffs and lit up the small alcove. This was the pinnacle of the scenic loop at the farthest point of the Whispering Pines Trail in Missouri’s Hawn State Park. It was a crisp, early December…
A few years back I was on a 3-day Outward Bound (OB) backpacking adventure in the mountains near Leadville, Colorado. It was late October and snow was already knee deep in some areas and just plain slick and wet in others. The goal was a summit attempt on a local 13’er. We were off trail and learning map and compass skills. We had just started day two and were a little over 11,000 feet when a member of our team…
Hiking Strength Series – How to improve strength, stability, and endurance on the trail to be ready for your dream hike “You are wise to climb Mt Fuji, but a fool to do it twice.” -Proverb In July 2010, I was in Tokyo for a short conference on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief. While there I had the amazing opportunity to climb Mt Fuji and despite my lack of training, I couldn’t miss the chance to see the iconic…
