Train for the trail without long hikes

lorrpb
lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I came across this article about training for hikes. We get questions about this from time to time, so reposting here.
https://www.backpacker.com/.amp/skills/pass-fail-train-for-the-trail-without-hiking

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  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    It seems like the gist of the article is that endurance transfers pretty well between activities, so your best bet is to go long not hard. I agree with this. All my time on the bike seems to have helped with everything else I like to do.

    At the bottom of the page they link to another article in the series, about night hiking in the Enchantments. I enjoyed reading that one very much. :smile:

    https://www.backpacker.com/skills/passfail-night-hiking

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