Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro with Jinnie Garrett (Inspiring Story) - Co-Movement Gym Podcast S2E36

The following is a conversation with Jinnie Garrett. Jinnie grew up in southern England eventually emigrating to the US in 1976. She completed college and graduate studies at various schools around the US and moved to upstate NY, starting as an Assistant Professor of Biology at Hamilton College in 1986. She worked there primarily teaching Genetics for almost 30 years and then moved to SW Virginia in 2015 to become Dean of Science and Mathematics at Ferrum College. She retired in 2019 and now lives on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. Jinnie has kept up various forms of exercising throughout the years giving her the ability to partake is numerous adventures many would find inspiring. Jinnie has done a 550’ bungee jump in New Zealand, rafted down the Grand Canyon on the Colorado Rivcr , hiked in the volcanoes of Guatemala and most recently hiked up Mt Kilimanjaro July of 2022 joining several friends on 9-day trip with the Kiliwarriors tour company. The total distance hiked was 32.5 miles, with a starting altitude at ~7500’, with the summit reaching a staggering 19,340’. The average success rate for tourists on all routes climbing is 65% but for the 9-day route is 95% . As important as pre-trip preparation was, Jinnie attributes most of her success in completing the climb to the support of amazing guides and porters of the Kiliwarriors tour group.. I met Jinnie in 2011 when she joined Co-Movement Gym. Jinnie has been one of our longest and most loyal members here religiously following our remote training option. She is a true example when it comes to hard work, and will power when it comes to staying dedicated to a goal. Her adventures inspire me, as I'm sure they will for many of you. At the age of 69 Jinnie continues to plan adventures, keeps training and most importantly living life to the fullest.Links:Kiliwarriors.com Sponsors:NativePath:Follow the link below to see all of NativePath's Pure Grass-Fed, Organic, Clean Supplements and use the CoMo15 code at checkout for 15% off!https://www.nativepath.com/Lombardi Chiropractic:https://www.lombardichiropractic.com/Mention the Co-Movement Gym Podcast when scheduling your initial appointment for 50% off Initial Consultation and X-Rays!Redmond:redmond.lifeOur team at Co-Movement Gym has used Redmond’s Real Sea Salt, Seasonings, Re-Lyte Electrolyte drink and other products for years! This is a U.S. company whose products are simple, clean and taste great. Support them by using the link above or entering the code CoMo15 at checkout and you will receive 10% OFF your order!Reach out to us at [email protected] or visit our website co-movement.com and learn more on how we can assist you in achieving your maximum health and fitness potential!Help us spread these fitness truths to as many people as possible by sharing this podcast with your friends and family! There is a lot of fitness information out there and we want everyone to know what really works! The information we provide in this podcast series has helped thousands of clients here in Upstate NY, and we hope to help you achieve your fitness goals too!Check out our Online Private Coaching at www.co-movement.com/onlinecoachingCheck out our main website www.co-movement.comCheck out our Video Podcast Clip on our YouTube Channel Co-Movement