Start Hiking With Confidence
from Brian's Run Pod Hosted by Brian Patterson
Send us Fan Mail 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 Belinda Coker's Website Brian's Run Pod has become interactive with the audience. If you look at the top of the Episode description tap on "Send us a Text Message". You can tell me what you think of the episode or alternatively what you would like covered. If your lucky I might even read them out on the podcast. Instagram Support the show Brian's Run Pod
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Send us Fan Mail 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 ...
Chapters
- 0:00 Running Dreams And A Warm Welcome
- 1:05 From Scotland To The Gold Coast
- 3:10 Growing Up Outdoors In New Zealand
- 5:05 The COVID Mirror Moment
- 8:40 Building Fitness Through Trail Community
- 13:00 Why Hiking Trains Body And Mind
- 17:45 People You Meet On The Trail
- 19:10 Greenland Storms Huts And Kindness
- 21:35 Adventure As A Way Back Home
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