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We talk with adventurer and writer Belinda Coker about how hiking helps her rebuild fitness, confidence, and joy after a tough decade. We connect hiking to running by breaking down endurance, strength, mindset, and the practical skills that keep you safe and steady on the trail.
•an outdoors childhood in New Zealand with hiking and school trips
•a COVID-era reality check that sparks change
•joining a hiking group and learning from older, fitter walkers
•using regular day hikes to build fitness before multi-day hikes
•finding an inclusive hiking community and making trail friends
•confidence coming from knowledge, planning, and skill-building
•why hiking trains more muscles than pavement running
•fuel, hydration, and electrolytes as core trail skills
•mindful walking and managing pack weight to protect joints
•Greenland’s Inuit trail, free huts, and meeting locals in harsh weather
•dreaming big with the Pacific Crest Trail as a future goal
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