Hiking fit - need friends for inspiration

Hello, - I’m Maria, a 30 year old Yorkshire girl who’s struggled with her weight all of her life -

I’ve already lost a little weight this year but I’m not focusing on my health and weight loss more seriously, I’m training for the coast to coast walk in spring -

Please say hi and let’s encourage each other to our goals

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  • spanishdoors
    spanishdoors Posts: 11 Member
    Hi! I'm also a hiker; less a wilderness hiker, now, and more a B&B-->B&B hiker ☺
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 905 Member
    I enjoy hiking in Yorkshire, beautiful place.
    Never done the coast to coast before but does look good fun
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    edited February 2019
    I'm training for the Skye trail (and an off-road marathon) and the Coast-to-Coast sounds a good one - are you doing it in one hit?

    My plan for training is -

    strength training
    getting out as much off-road as possible to strengthen my legs and feet
    long days out walking
    walking with progressively heavier packs
    walking with poles
    testing different kit to learn what I want to take - for example trail shoes rather than heavy boots


    You're in a good area to get some quality walking/practice hikes in!!!
  • jessimia
    jessimia Posts: 134 Member
    Hey there!! Please feel free to add me😊
  • Justn83
    Justn83 Posts: 5,226 Member
    Hello
  • Myki3012
    Myki3012 Posts: 152 Member
    I'd love to hike one of these days!
  • ceasbell
    ceasbell Posts: 4 Member
    Feel free to add. We can do this!!
  • krajka88
    krajka88 Posts: 6 Member
    Hi Maria, I'm in Yorkshire too and I also enjoy hiking. I like the idea of challenge and yours sounds great. If you ever fancy joining me and my mates for a hike just add me and drop me a message.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Hi!
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,128 Member
    Fellow Northerner here, living over the Irish Sea now, I don't get out hiking as much as I'd like to but do enjoy it, however, I am a keen rower and will be starting to train for my next long distance race this weekend. Feel free to add me.
  • beast_kitty89
    beast_kitty89 Posts: 58 Member
    In Norway and people here all hike. .. . . .whether there is a sheet of ice or not. Does everybody wear slip on ice picks for their feet? Ha ha ha! :D I try to hike too. Feel free to add me!