229. Prepare For Your Thru-Hike & Finish Strong With Trailside Fitness Founder Lee Welton
The Thru-Hiking PodcastShow Notes
Prepare for thru-hiking season with thru-hiker and Trailside Fitness founder Lee "Flick" Welton. Lee has thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail and Pacific Northwest Trail. He's also a personal trainer, nutritionist, and Physical Therapist Assistant.
This recording is the last of a three part series. If you'd like to join future live events at THRU-r - 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: Intelligent conditioning + sustainable self-care Dialed conditioning progressions and a minimalist recovery system so you finish your season strong instead of limping to the finish
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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.)
Check out the links Lee spoke about here: Rest Stop Recovery In Camp Recovery Routine
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Episode Music: "Communicator" by Reed Mathis
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