Prepare for thru-hiking season with thru-hiker and Trailside Fitness founder Lee "Flick" Welton. Lee has hiked the Pacific Crest Trail and Pacific Northwest Trail - so he knows what he's talking about! He's also a personal trainer, nutritionist, and Physical Therapist Assistant . This recording is the first of a three part series, so stay tuned in the coming months for more great information from Lee. If you'd like to join the future live events on December 13th and January 10th - you can register on the THRU-r Events Page . Sign up for the THRU-r Mailing List for event news and thru-hiker things! In this episode Lee goes into: His TRAILS Method to build the base before you chase the miles The hiker hierarchy of needs The #1 bottleneck for most thru-hikers, & much more If you'd like to see the sideshow , check out the THRU-r YouTube Channel. Connect & Work With Lee: Trailside Fitness Website Adventure Ready Group Training (for a $50 discount: Mention THRU-r in the "how you found out about Trailside Fitness" section on the waitlist form.) Assessment Links: 3min step test Single Leg Sit To Stand Single Leg Bridge Dorsiflexion Test Help fellow hikers find the show by following, rating, and reviewing the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts ! Connect With THRU-r & Cheer: Join The Trail Family THRU-r Mailing List THRU-r Website THRU-r Instagram THRU-r Facebook THRU-r Youtube THRU-r Threads Cheer's YouTube Cheer's Instagram Episode Music: "Communicator" by Reed Mathis
